Paintings and Screens
18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Neoclassical Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
19th Century Asian Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Elm
1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
1920s Chinese Folk Art Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Paintings and Screens
Wood
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings and Screens
Paint
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Mid-20th Century European Modern Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Paintings and Screens
Mahogany
2010s French Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper, Fabric, Wood
Early 2000s Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Showa Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Brass
2010s Italian Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Brass
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Chinese Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
18th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Glass, Paint
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
1970s Chinese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Wood
18th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Early 19th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Paintings and Screens
Glass
20th Century American Paintings and Screens
Glass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Fabric
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Elm
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Elm
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Elm
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Gold
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Lacquer, Paper
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Lacquer
1920s Chinese Folk Art Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Fabric
1980s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk
20th Century French Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Paintings and Screens
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale 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.