Paintings and Screens
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Paintings and Screens
Linen, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk
2010s Asian Modern Paintings and Screens
Linen
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Paintings and Screens
Wood
1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Silk
1930s Korean Folk Art Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Korean Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Hardwood, Paper
1910s Japanese Taisho Vintage Paintings and Screens
Wood, Silk
20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens
Glass
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paint
1940s Chinese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk
2010s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Linen
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Acrylic, Paper
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
1840s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Plexiglass, Paper, Wood
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Metal
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Paintings and Screens
Mahogany
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Fabric
Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Paintings and Screens
Bamboo
Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Marble
2010s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Sandstone
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
1850s Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Wood
20th Century Neoclassical Paintings and Screens
Wood, Canvas, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-19th Century Korean Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paper
1840s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Softwood
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens
Glass
Mid-20th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Late 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Silk
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.