Paintings and Screens
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Mirror
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Giltwood
1950s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
1830s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper, Glass
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Soapstone, Brass
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood
19th Century Asian Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas
20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
2010s English Paintings and Screens
Cotton, Linen, Walnut
Early 20th Century Burmese Paintings and Screens
1670s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
1850s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk, Lacquer
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
1920s European Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Early 20th Century Indonesian Paintings and Screens
Paint, Canvas
1880s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Metal
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Linen
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
20th Century American Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Asian Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Asian Qing Paintings and Screens
Wood
18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold
1980s Dutch Other Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Brass
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.