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Paintings and Screens For Sale
Three Framed Chinese Export Watercolors
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely framed with water gilt and lacquer. Scenes depicting Chinese domestic life.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Giltwood, Paint, Paper
$2,850 / set
Immortals Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Some errors will occur in the dimensions. Please understand.
Status I don't know the details of the author, but this item is hand-drawn rather than printed. Measures: Axis vertical ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$791 Sale Price
20% Off
Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Edo Period Scroll Japan Artist Flowers and Snow
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, this is a work in which a snow fence and a cold peony sparrow figure was drawn by Mt.
In addition to the cold snow peony in the snowfall that makes you feel a myster...
Category
19th Century Japanese Showa Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$791 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Asian Two Panel Meiiji Edo Folding Byobu Screen Landscape with Birds
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous two-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a two wild birds frolicking along a riverbank/lakeside among a patch of blossoming flowers....
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair Regency Pole Screens Fire Needlepoint Tapestry, 1830
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Charming pair of late Regency pole screens
Intricately decorated with needlepoint tapestry
One screen features a vivid floral spray and the othe...
Category
1830s Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Other
Painted canvas representing a blue palm tree. Contemporary work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted canvas representing a blue palm tree.
Work of contemporary French artists.
Dimensions: H 220 x W 120 cm
Reference: LS62701089M
Raw linen canvas hand painted with natural ...
Category
20th Century French Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Water Spirit Japan Artist Signed
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanse school Watergeest
Rolschildering / scroll op papier, lakwerk rollers. B- 112 x 31.2 / 194 x 35.3 cm
112 x 31.2 / 194 x 35.3 cm
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$1,164 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Hand-Painted Wood and Porcelain Tabletop Screen
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s hand-painted wood and porcelain tabletop screen
Each panel is 5” wide and has prominent colors of blue, green, pink, and yellow.
Category
1960s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Painted canvas representing birds in a country setting. Contemporary.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted canvas representing birds in orange tones on a rural evening background.
Work of contemporary French artists.
Dimensions: H 160 x W 100 cm
Reference: LS6133675K
Raw linen...
Category
20th Century French Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mathilda by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Mathilda(Ⅰ,Ⅱ)
Japan / 2023s
Size : w440 x h440 mm
This quilt is made with french linen.
Hand-quilted with cotton thread.
Hand dyed with madder, chinese sumac, Japanese Pagoda Tree flower buds
and tingi （A kind of bark of mangrove）.
[Blue Tip...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Linen
$1,200 / set
Lovely 19th-20th Century Scroll Painting Japan Artist Kawagoi Tamado Painted
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
It is a high-quality craft of the work drawn by Kawai Yudou as you can see.
The slightly hazy distant mountains are really tasty,
and the pine tree drawn in the foreground is a very tasty work.
«Kawagoedado»
[1873-1957] Japanese painter. Born in Aichi.
His real name is Hosaburo. Another issue, Ikuan.
At the beginning, he studied under the Shijo school and then Masakuni Hashimoto to...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$2,003 Sale Price
20% Off
Immortals Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Axis: Vertical 194 cm, Horizontal 49.5 cm
Inside: Vertical 126 cm, Horizontal 37 cm *Some errors will occur in the dimensions. Please understand.
Status I don't know the details of...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$791 Sale Price
20% Off
Mountains at Dawn by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Mountains at dawn
Japan / 2022s
Size : W 990 H 1500 mm
A work inspired by the mountains at dawn.
This quilt is made with french linen.
Hand-quilted with Japanese sashiko...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Linen
Chinese Eight-Panel Lacquered Screen with Gilt Calligraphy and Carved Decoration
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese two-part eight-panel screen from the 20th century, featuring low-relief carvings, gilt-painted calligraphy, and a rich brown lacquer finish. Composed of two sections with f...
Category
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
"Easby Abbey" Watercolor on Paper, early 20th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
"Easby Abbey" (early 20th Century), Watercolor on Paper, apparently unsigned, titled to verso. Provenance: From a New York City collection. Dimensions: H 12 x W 8.25.
Category
Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Chinese Eternal Youth Sign of Honor, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental lacquered elmwood sign of honor was carved in northern China during the mid-19th century. The large central characters read as "Wu Zheng Ever Green", and loosely tran...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Elm
Large Framed Japanese Buddhist Amida Temple Hall Painting, Mid-19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and incredible Japanese painting of a Buddhist temple hall with Amida Nyorai, late Edo or early Meiji period, mid-19th century, Japan. Mounted wit...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Acrylic, Wood, Paint
Majestic Hawks Edo Screen by Tosa School
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Majestic Hawks Edo Screen
Period: Edo
Size: 150x168 cm (59x66 inches)
SKU: PTA93
Step back in time to the Edo period with our superb Tosa school screen d...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Landscape Flower Bird Scene Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Hanging scroll "Wakamatsu" Kinumoto coloring inscription box
Size Axis · · · 208.5cm in height 49.5cm in width
Drawing · · · 123cm in height 36cm in width.
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$1,164 Sale Price
20% Off
Lovely Nihonga Scene Showa Period Scroll Japan Artist Fujimoto Kida
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
It is a work produced by Fujimoto Kida as you can see.
It is composed of a calm and cool texture,
and combined with the sanction on the top, it is a very tasty work.
"Fujimoto K...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$791 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Indian Paper Drawing of Palace
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Indian paper drawing of a palace, part of a large private collection.
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Snow Flakes Falling in the Forest
Located in Hudson, NY
With young bamboo and winter berry in the foreground and footprints in the snow. Mineral pigments and mica on paper. Seal reads: Seikan.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
19th Century Chinese Carved Honorary Sign
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable Chinese honorary plaque featuring a large four character inscription and intricately carved geometric wan fret border with bats on all four corners and center. Traces of green lacquer pigment color still remain on borders with blue and red on the center and gilt decoration on the bats. The panel has additional smaller inscriptions all around the sides and bottom. Highly unusual and rare antique piece from Guangx period. The sign was constructed using forged...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal
$3,200 Sale Price
44% Off
Lovely 19th/Early 20th Century Landscape Painting China Artist Painted Pine Tree
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, it is a work of landscape, a glance at the Mountains of Heaven. Part of a set of 3 paintings.
Condition
Overall condition Age si...
Category
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
$650 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed Pink and Green Painted Panel Depicting a Chinese Landscape
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese partially distressed painted panel in green and pink against a crackle beige background depicting a landscape wtih trees ad architecture inside a floral border.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Japanese Scroll, Chikubu Shima ‘Chikubu Island’
Located in Hudson, NY
Chikubu is an island in Lake Biwa, Shiga prefecture. This painting depicts a tori gate leading to a temple, and in the background is Kyoto and the Higashiyam...
Category
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Artists Miyao Jujin, Showa Period Bird and Plum Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, Hisato Miyao, Okayama Prefecture, wrote "Shiraume" plum and warbler, and comes with a box.
It is a plum and warbler figure expressed in a truly wonderful color, and...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$726 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Balinese Traditional School Painting Harvest Artisan Signed and Framed
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning hand painted original Balinese traditional painting, featuring a scene of harvesting created in great detail. Signed by the artisan on the lower right hand corner. Measures ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Tribal Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Lovely circa 1900 Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Shinsu Signed Crane in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Jodo Shinshu Nishi Honganji
1862 years now, born as the second son of Okayama Prefecture Kasaoka Joshinji priest Akemi Tsuda.
His real name is Akirashirube.
He was a painter and a...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
$1,004 Sale Price
25% Off
Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Landscape Boats
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Axis: Vertical 192 cm, Horizontal 38.3 cm
Inside: Vertical 130 cm, Horizontal 35 cm *Some errors will occur in the dimensions. Please understand.
I don't know the details of the au...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$791 Sale Price
20% Off
Limited Edition Set of Six Hand Painted Artwork "The Tale of Tillie's Dragon"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exclusive collection features a limited edition set of six hand-painted artworks from the 1995 animated film "The Tale of Tillie's Dragon," produced by Stribling Productions. Ea...
Category
1990s American Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
Japanese Two Panel Screen Psychedelic Forms
Located in Hudson, NY
Celestial images on hand-dyed tsumugi cloth. Makers mark: unreadable.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Chinese Hand Painting Birds Persimmons on Paper
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Chinese Hand Brush Painting on Paper – Birds and Persimmons, Symbolic Traditional Ink Art
Bring harmony and vitality into your space with this elegant Chinese Hand Brush Painting on...
Category
2010s Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Signed Huang Gang Chinese Diptych Painting, 21st Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
Huang Gang (Chinese b. 1961) A diptych painting was done in Chinese lacquer and mineral pigment on board, signed "Huang Gang" on both panels. In good condit...
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Pair of Antique Japanese Flower Paintings by Yanagisawa Kien, circa 18th Century
By Yanagisawa Kien
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Pair of antique Japanese Nagasaki School paintings by Yanagisawa Kien (1704-1758), depicting classical ikebana flower arrangements. Each painted on silk in mineral pigments and beari...
Category
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
French Gilt Bronze Fire Screen Guard Bouhon 19th Century
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Gilt Bronze Antique Fire Screen made by Bouhon, this is a magnificent Peacock style Fire Screen having wonderful Bronze Lions head cast to the front, the centre section un locks to r...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
Lovely Nihonga Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan Artist Yusen Okajima Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
It
is a work drawn by Yusen Okajima known as a Japanese painter of the Shijo school as you can see.
It is a waterfall map that makes you feel momentum from the top to the bottom, a...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$978 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Landscape Masuda Amison 1886 in Osaka
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Masuda Amison
(1886- ? ) Japanese painter. Commonly known as Wasaburo
Born in 1886 in Osaka.
He lives in Koroen, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture....
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$1,444 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed Korean Official Portrait Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hyper realistic portrait of an official with watercolor on silk bordered panel, framed in dark wood, from Korean late Joseon dynasty, circa 19th century. The beard man sitting with a formal frontal view, displays a benevolent facial expression, in keeping with the Confucius value of the officialdom at the time. He dons a black linen official hat and a blue silk robe...
Category
19th Century Korean Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
Oil On canvas Signed By Anita McNamee, Winter Snow Landscape
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is an original painting, oil on canvas by Anita McNamee (FL, Circa mid 20th century.)
This is a post impressionism Winter Snow Landscape wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Prairie School Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Autumn landscape 20th Century Scroll Painting Japan Artist Kawagoe Tamado
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
It is a high-class craft of the work drawn by Kawagoe Tamado as you can see.
It is the "late autumn in the highlands" where you can feel the taste of autumn, and it is
a work in which the trees and flowers that sway in the wind shine well.
«Kawagoedado»
[1873-1957] Japanese painter. Born in Aichi.
His real name is Hosaburo. Another issue, Ikuan.
At the beginning, he studied under the Shijo school and then Masakuni Hashimoto to...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$2,003 Sale Price
20% Off
Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Edo Period Scroll Japan Artist Furuichi Kintome
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
It is a work drawn by Furuichi Kintomi as you can see.
In addition to the fantastic depth of willow under the moon, the Egret
that shines in the night view is a truly delicious pie...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$791 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Pair of North Korean Art Paintings – Traditional Drum Dance on Rice Paper
Located in Barueri, SP, BR
Own a piece of history with this authentic pair of North Korean ink paintings, depicting the grace and energy of traditional drum dancing. Created in 1977, these ink-on-rice-paper artworks were originally purchased from a gallery in Pyongyang, making them an exceptionally rare find on the international art market.
Exquisite Traditional Craftsmanship
Each painting showcases a dancer in vibrant traditional Korean attire, masterfully rendered with expressive brushstrokes and delicate detailing. The fluid movement of the flowing garments and the drum’s dynamic presence capture the essence of a time-honoured performance art. Framed in a minimalist black frame with a red border accent, these pieces are ready to be displayed in a collector’s gallery or cultural space.
Why These Paintings Are a Valuable Investment
Authentic North Korean art...
Category
20th Century North Korean Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
$5,168 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Lovely Japanese 18th-19th Century Edo or Meiji Scroll Painting Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Maruyama–Shijo style painting
C0ndition; Good but some stains.
Overall dimensions: width of about 28.2 cm and Length of about 173.8 cm
Painting width of about 25.5 cm × leng...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
$652 Sale Price
20% Off
Showa Period Jinmaku Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Showa Jinmaku Screen
Period: Showa
Size: 376x171 cm
SKU: PTA116
Discover the historical charm of our Showa Jinmaku screen, impeccably preserved and in extremely good condition. Jinm...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Lovely 20th Horii Ko Scroll Painting Japan Artist Flowers Painted
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Horii Ko?
1897 to 1990
Kyoto people
real name: Kiyotaro Horii
issue: Ko?
nurses: Kikuchi Chigiritsuki
Kyoto School of Arts & Crafts, Kyoto painting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$1,537 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Neo-Classical Style Figurative Painting 6-Paneled Folding Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Italian Neo-classical-style six-paneled canvas folding screen connected with brass hinges and painted with a vignette of figures at a river's edge surrounded by a painted, or...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Canvas, Acrylic
Scroll Painting Japanese 19th-20th Century Kōgyō Terasaki Meiji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A fabulous landscape by Kogyo Terasaki
1866-1919
Japan painter. Akita prefecture production. Character is Tokusato, Soyama-Agaryunoki, beautiful poetry Yamabito, etc. to another is...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
$1,222 Sale Price
25% Off
Lovely Late Edo Period Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Landscape Painted
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Artist: "Hineno Taiyama"
End of the Edo period painter. Osaka production.
Hine Taizan (Hine Taizan, 10 years of culture (1813)-March 13, 1868 (April 24, 1869) is a literary painter...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$1,071 Sale Price
20% Off
Farming Rice Fields Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The simple country side life is the ideal of the Oriental scholar.
As you can see, the Kishi Renzan agricultural rice field working painting / box is included.
Agricultural rice fields are worked using horses...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$1,164 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Kimono
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful 19th century shibori (pin dyed) fabric in kimono form mounted on a simple ground of mulberry paper. Black lacquer trim with beautifully designed bronze mounts. The fabric ...
Category
Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer, Paper
Lovely 20th Araki Jippo Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Bird and Tree Painted
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
"Araki jippo"
Japan painter.
Nagasaki prefecture production. First issue is Kinko. Name Teijiro.
Tokyo to study under Kanpo Araki, later it will be the Yoshishi.
You good at flow...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$1,071 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Victory Cigarettes Advertisement Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography and a side of risque. Posters like this one, influenced by ...
Category
1930s Chinese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint, Paper
Chinese Framed Water Color of a Man and Woman
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Interesting Chinese framed watercolor depicting a man deep in meditative thought with a woman and two children. Beautifully drawn with intricate details. The man sits on his mat with...
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Jute and Brass Painting 'First Date'
Located in Milano, IT
Ancient and very rare Japanese painting made in the early 1900s of fine Japanese manufacture. The painting has a rectangular brass frame, with rounded corners. Internally we see an a...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
$372 Sale Price
20% Off
Meiji Chrysanthemum Masterpiece
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Step into a world of timeless beauty with our exceptional six-panel screen from the Edo-Meiji period. In impeccable condition, each panel features stunning paintings of chrysanthemum...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold
Lovely 19th Tamazusa Kawabata Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Crane Painted
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Tamazusa Kawabata
1842-1913
Japan painter. Kyoto student. His name is Takinosuke, Keitei in another issue, and Kei in his later years. At the age of eleven, he entered the gate of Aki Nakajima, and later learned from Kaikei Oda. After moving to Tokyo, he learned oil painting with Yuichi Takahashi and Wargman. In addition, he became a modern Japanese Maruyama sect who loves Maruyama Okyo...
Category
19th Century Japanese Showa Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$2,935 Sale Price
20% Off
Painted canvas representing flowers and birds. Contemporary work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted canvas, or decorative panel representing flowers and birds, rectangular in shape.
Contemporary French work.
Dimensions: H x W cm
Reference: LS60201200?A
Raw linen canvas ...
Category
20th Century French Paintings and Screens
Materials
Copper, Gold Leaf
Scroll Kitsuda Eihô (1902 - 1974) Breaking of Dawn in the Mountains Japanese
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kitsuda Eihô (1902 - 1974) Aanbreken van de dag in de bergen
Rolschildering / scroll op zijde, houten rollers, in houten cassette. Herkomst: Oranda Jin. B 128 x 41.9 / 202 x 56.3 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$1,537 Sale Price
20% Off
Nightingale on Branch Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19/20c
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very Lovely painting.
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$1,164 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
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