Paintings and Screens
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 19th Century Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
19th Century Chinese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Cypress
Late 19th Century Japanese Ming Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Jade
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Quartz
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paint
Late 19th Century Unknown Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 19th Century Korean Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-19th Century Korean Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paper
2010s Italian Modern Paintings and Screens
Brass
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
1840s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint, Paper
1890s Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
1810s Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Chinese Tibetan Antique Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Paint
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Coral, Jade
19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Paintings and Screens
Textile
1880s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold, Iron
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Asian Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Paintings and Screens
Textile, Acrylic
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Early 19th Century Korean Antique Paintings and Screens
Cotton, Paint
19th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
1850s Thai Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Textile, Plexiglass
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.