Paintings and Screens
19th Century French Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Indian Post-Modern Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
1980s Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Plexiglass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
1830s Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 20th Century French Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Silk, Paint
20th Century Indian Modern Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Cotton, Wood
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
18th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas
1980s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paint
2010s American Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Hardwood, Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Mongolian Antique Paintings and Screens
Fabric
1980s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Central Asian Arts and Crafts Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Glass
Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Paper
Late 20th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Paintings and Screens
Paint
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings and Screens
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Silk, Paint
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
17th Century Indian Archaistic Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
2010s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Linen
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Canadian Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Enamel
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
2010s Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens
Bronze
19th Century Japanese Showa Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk
1950s French Expressionist Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paint
Early 2000s Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Paintings and Screens
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Paintings and Screens
Wood
2010s French Paintings and Screens
Straw
19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Early 20th Century Asian Paintings and Screens
Canvas
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Porcelain
19th Century Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Silk, Paint
Mid-19th Century Thai Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Metal
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.