Paintings and Screens
19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Fabric
1980s Chinese Qing Vintage Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Gold, Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Brass
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paint
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
18th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Wood
Late 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Metal, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Metal
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paint, Paper
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Bronze
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gesso, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Paintings and Screens
Stone
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper
1870s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Paper
1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Paintings and Screens
Metal
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Unknown Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Other, Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Asian Paintings and Screens
Wood
1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Gold
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Lacquer, Paper
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold, Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold, Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Lacquer, Paint, Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique Asian Paintings and Screens
Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.
The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.
The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.
In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.
Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.