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Paintings and Screens For Sale
Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors
Period: Meiji-Taisho
Size: 158 x 56 cm (62.2 x 22 inches)
SKU: PTA127
Embrace serenity with these temple cabinet doors from the ea...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
"We" by Ren Hui
By Ren Hui
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite woodcut, “We,” was made by internationally renowned Chinese artisan Ren Hui. His artworks reflect the artist’s richness of experience: he’s been a soldier, factory wor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,980
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Lacquer Penguins
Located in Hudson, NY
Beige ground lacquer with black and grey lacquer penguins with small pieces of shell making up white areas. Lacquer on wood. Writing reads: Lacquer Screen By Izumi Atsuhiko. It was ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
Ilfracombe, Lantern Hill, Hillsborough Watercolor
Located in Astoria, NY
Ilfracombe, Lantern Hill, Hillsborough, (British School, early 20th Century), Watercolor on Paper, apparently unsigned. Provenance: From a New York City collection.
Category
Early 20th Century British Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Chinese Style Painting with Calligraphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Painting of a perforated garden stone with red bamboo growing behind. Chinese zekku poem reads, "Returning home to my grass hut on a spring evening," by the Tang-poet Qian Qi. Screen...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper, Wood
Japanese Silk Scroll of Daruma Hanabusa Itcho Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese hanging scroll attributed to Edo period painter Hanabusa Itcho (1652-1724). The artwork features a silk roundel nicely mounted in golden brocade background. The painting depicts a robed Daruma seated in meditation with his eyes widely open. The rendition of the famous monk, one of the most beloved subjects in Japanese art, was extremely minimalistic. With just a few effective ink strokes and patches of watercolor, it managed to successfully highlight the essence and spirit of Daruma. The roundel was possibly a center fragment of a larger painting by the artist and was remounted historically. Signed with one of his artist's names. It comes with a wood scroll box with ink inscription of title and artist formal name.
For a painting with the same signature, see number 1881,1210,0.1719 in the collection of the British Musuem. Also a horizontal scroll...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Mid Century Abstract Silkscreen C. Daniel Gelakoska Framed
Located in Baltimore, MD
An absolutely gorgeous abstract original silkscreen, Titled “Sunriver” by C. Daniel Gelakoska. Hand signed, dated in pencil bottom right and numbered ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal
Framed Shakyamuni Buddha Thangka Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a vibrant and intricate Tibetan Buddhist "thangka" (also known as "tangka", "thanka", or "tanka"), which is what a painting that serves as a visual representation of spiri...
Category
1960s Tibetan Tibetan Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Japanese Two Panel Screen Abstract Design
Located in Hudson, NY
Lacquer on wood. Signature reads: Toshimasa. Solid black lacquer on reverse. Signed original box.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Kanzan and Jittoku
Located in Hudson, NY
Prominent figures in Japanese folklore. The Chinese poet-sage Kanzan is depicted with his scroll, and the Daoist sage Jittoku with his broom. Painting bears two seals of Nakanuma Sho...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold
Antique Japanese Hanging Scroll Attributed to Iwasa Matabei
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique ink and color on paper hanging scroll (kakejiku) with brocade border. It appears to be a fragment of a larger hand scroll depicting a procession of a lord with his entoura...
Category
Early 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Set of Four Vintage Italian Panels of Monkeys in Bamboo Frames
Located in Dallas, TX
Interesting set of four vintage Italian panel painted with a monkeys on a floral background. Framed in bamboo. Creates a tropical vibe. Nice!
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
$4,720 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A Rare Drawing / Watercolour of Maharao Ram Singh of Kota and His Sons
Located in London, GB
A Rare Drawing / Watercolour of Maharao Ram Singh of Kota and His Sons Hunting with numerous Rajasthani inscriptions
Paper, Watercolour, Pencil
India
Late 18th Century - Early 19th...
Category
Early 19th Century Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Rimpa Style Chrysanthemums on a Twig Fence
Located in Hudson, NY
Detailed painting of varieties of chrysanthemums behind a bound-twig garden fence rendered in silvered, raised gofun. Stylized low-hanging gold mist clouds. Rimpa-style painting in m...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold
"19th-Century Snake Illustration: Captivating Herpetological Art"
Located in Southall, GB
This captivating 19th-century snake illustration showcases the elegance and intricate details of its serpentine subject. The artist’s precise rendering captures the snake’s sinuous f...
Category
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Pair of Burmese Early 20th Century Giltwood Framed Paintings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of vibrantly colored Burmese water color paintings of Deities. The early 20th century paintings in mid 20th century professionally framed giltwood frames.
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Japanese Four Panel Screen Tibetan Mountain Monastery
Located in Hudson, NY
Powerful depiction of sprawling monastery with massive mountains in the background. Ink on paper. Signature and seal read: Tetsuzan.
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Original Liberty London 19th Century Chinese Canton Brush Painting Watercolor
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original 19th century watercolor brush painting depicting a scene of typical every day Chinese life retailed through Liberty London....
Category
19th Century Chinese Modern Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
$762 Sale Price
30% Off
Framed Painting on Silk, Harbor at Night By: Chiga Saku
Located in Hudson, NY
Pigments on silk. Signature and seal read: Chiga saku (Acid free mounting with UV plexiglass) Painting dimentions: 59" H x 34" W, overall dimentions: 63 1/4" H x 38 1/2" W.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Vintage obi textile art "Under the Sun ~Serendipity " by ikasu Red / Beige Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This artwork creatively uses tree bark to evoke the imagery of woods and mountains during both the morning and nighttime on left and right. It is elegantly framed with paulownia wood, a tree closely connected to kimono culture, and is filled with storytelling and sense of luxury.
By incorporating both the front and back sides of the same obi fabric woven in different colors, the play of light and shadow on the mountains is depicted through the contrasting appearances of these surfaces.
The intention behind this piece is to convey the exquisite beauty of Japanese mountains and the lush forests that inhabit them. To achieve this, traditional elements of Japanese culture, such as obi textiles and craftsmanship involving wood, were used.
The outer side and inner linings of the same obi, no longer suitable for clothing, along with bark material that would normally be discarded, have been repurposed to create this exceptional upcycle artwork.
The fusion of Japanese natural materials – silk, paulownia wood, and pine bark for the central decoration – along with the so-called "Tozan" pattern, a unique Japanese natural design showing mountains from far-away point, captures the magnificent beauty of Japanese nature from various perspectives.
The central bark decoration stands out as a distinctive feature of this work. Pine, oak, and other tree barks are interwoven among the mountains woven into the obi, creating a tangible and authentic natural atmosphere.
<< Period / Story >>
The obi used in this piece was originally crafted during the late Showa period (1960-80ies).
<< Explanation and meaning of pattern and colors >>
This upcycle artwork uses an obi with a tozan pattern woven in two colors. The design is inspired by a distant mountain range, a motif that has been used in paintings and crafts since ancient times. However, in this particular design, the mountains are depicted not as distant peaks but as graceful semicircles giving it a mild atmosphere.
<< Characteristics of the fabric >>
This upcycled Fukuro-obi (two-side obi) showcases a festive color pattern of mountains intricately woven with gold threads against a beige front and red on the back.
The way this obi interacts with light allows it to shift in expression, much like a mountain revealing different facets over time. It can transform from deep shades of color to the appearance of gold shimmering against bright hues, depending on the lighting and viewing angle.
<< About the frame >>
Kiritansu - chest-of-drawers for kimono, is traditionally made from paulownia wood, a uniquely Japanese material closely tied to the world of kimonos.
Paulownia wood is known as the lightest wood in Japan, prased for its natural luster, resistance to moisture, and resilience against cracking. Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments.
During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia chests...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Japanese Tree Sparrows on Stacks of Bailed Rice
Located in Hudson, NY
Sparrows ravish freshly harvested rice, drying on stakes, beyond wild chrysanthemum. Mineral pigments on silk. Signed in the lower left corner, signature reads: Soetsu. With a simple...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
Large Chinese Heavily Carved Wood Relief Plaque Wall Mounted Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning vintage heavily carved relief, ready to hang. Now, more than ever, home is where the heart is.
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Oil Canvas Abstract "Vishaya" Painting Print by Mimi Schillemans 1/99
Located in Deland, FL
Equivocal and alluring this painting/print by Mimi Schillemans named "Vishaya" is absolutely captivating. A Swiss native and studying and producing in the Netherlands Schillemans was...
Category
1980s Dutch Other Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
Pair Antique 19th Century 1880 Chinese Gouaches on Rice Paper Geisha Girl & Lord
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of antique circa 1880’s Chinese hand painted Gouache paintings depicting a Geisha girl and Lord
A very good looking and beautifully painted pairing, they were made for the export market during the British colonialism...
Category
1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Rare Japanese painting, Skeletons Studying, Shaku Kaiyin, Japan Meiji Period
Located in PARIS, FR
Skeletons Studying, Shaku Kaiyin, Japan Meiji Period
This ink-on-paper painting, mounted as a scroll with colored paper borders, is titled Skeletons Studying. It portrays a circle of...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
$1,795 Sale Price
20% Off
Illegibly Signed Harbor Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in Astoria, NY
Impressionistic nautical motif oil on canvas painting depicting an ocean side seascape landscape with boats, signed illegibly to lower right, with a white mat and housed in a hardwoo...
Category
20th Century Unknown Other Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Paint
SAN, Room Screen, HAUS OF HU, 2024
Located in London, GB
The room screen attaches to the column. The sandwich of panel colours are interchangeable to play with translucency and indirectly illuminate the room, possibilities can include a sm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings and Screens
Materials
Aluminum
$6,776 / item
Autumn Sowing
Located in Hudson, NY
Gouache painting on paper of farmers tilling and sowing a field, by Ton Yan Kui. Unsigned with label from A.M. Adler Fine Art, NY. Comes framed.
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
$1,800
19th Century Japanese Scroll of Hollyhocks
Located in Hudson, NY
Seal on lower right reads: I'nen. Beautiful and delicate Rimpa painting using tarashikomi (painting-in) technique of wet on wet painting. Painted in a style reminiscent of the famous...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
19th-Century Hand-Painted Animal Portraits: Set of Four
Located in Southall, GB
This exquisite set of four 19th-century hand-painted animal portraits captures the unique charm and character of each subject. Meticulously detailed and vibrantly colored, these pain...
Category
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Japanese Two Panel Screen Harbor Scene in Abstract Form
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstracted painting of ships moored in the background. Painted by Nishide Kofuku and exhibited at the 1963 Nitten National Exhibition. Kofuku was born in 1926 in Shiga Prefecture. He...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chinese Ink and Colour on Fabric Painting, "Emperor"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese ink and colour on fabric
Painting,
"Emperor"
Qing Dynasty, set within two lucite panels
Measures: The painting 87 by 151 cm., 34.5 by 59.5 in.,
Please note that this l...
Category
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy. Late Edo (c. 1850) painting of a dramatic mountainside carved by a waterfall with a crane flying in the foreground an...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Contemporary Artist, Figurative, Paintings, Cream, Pink, White, Oil Canvas 2000
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern figurative oil on canvas.
Two lovely Oriental Woman each scantily clad in a seductive pose.
Removed directly from Dr. Shawn Garber's home on the Gold Coast o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
France 18th Century Four Panel Screen With Arched Tops.
Located in Dallas, TX
A Four Panel Screen With Arched Tops, Portion Painted In Gray-Blue, Depicting A Hunt Scene In Foreground With Men And Dogs Hunting A Boar; And Bottom Portion Of Panels Feature Larg Fluted Brown Urns...
Category
18th Century French Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint, Paper
Japanese Single Wood Panel: Lacquered Wild Grasses
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful fine detail of a variety of wild grasses. Lacquer on wood panel with carved surface and metal rim. Exhibited at National Nitten Exhibition 1969.
Category
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Hawk Perched in Pine Tree
Located in Hudson, NY
Hawks were a popular motif in artwork because Japanese falconry, or takagari, was a sport of aristocrats such as nobles and samurai. Hawks came to symbolize nobility and strength. Su...
Category
17th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Japanese Antiques 4th Head Torii Kiyotada Silk Painted Scroll, Festival, Sword
Located in Niiza, JP
Torii School Head 7th Generation [4th Generation Torii Kiyotada] Silk Painted Scroll, Festival, Sword, May
Silk Painted
Scroll head: Ceramic
box: Paulownia wood
Size: Painting size: 330 (W) x 1130 (H) [mm]
Scroll: 360 (W) x 2000 (H) [mm]
Box size: 70 x 70 x 435 mm, 600g
A large composition depicting a Japanese sword
It is thought to represent the May festival
Sekku (seasonal festival) means a day that is a turning point in the season, or a traditional event that is held on that day.
Held in May, old weapons...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Flowering Vines and Wisteria
Located in Hudson, NY
Wisteria represents sentiments of love and longevity as vibrant floral colors dance dramatically amongst the two panels. Mineral pigments on Mulberry paper with a natural wood trim....
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Oil Painting by Genevieve Dael, Couple IV
Located in London, GB
A beautiful original oil painting by well known artist Genevieve Dael (French, born 1947).
This is extremely well executed, it depicts a couple in a mysterious and atmospheric scene.
This was created in 1993 and was originally in the Francis Kyle...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
XL Victorian Oil Painting Norfolk Coast Maritime 1860 6 Ft
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a large Victorian oil painting of an English coastal scene in the county of Norfolk
The piece is huge - over six feet wide / 193 CM
Such an atmospheric piece with the...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
Oil Painting Shepherd Sheep Flock by Henry Schouten Belgium, 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful antique oil painting of a shepherd herding his flock of sheep
Glorious work of art is by Belgium artist Henry Schouten 1857-1927
We date this piece to circa 1890
Great work of art by a collectable artist...
Category
1890s Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Other
Japanese Two Panel Screen Summer Garden on Silver
Located in Hudson, NY
Flowers including peonies, dahlias, irises, and bellflowers bloom underneath a blossoming cherry tree and provide cover for a pair of quail. The structure of this garden almost resem...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Male looking Forward"
Located in Chicago, IL
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Male looking Forward"
Oil on Masonite
Signed and dated to verso of all three works ‘K. Warneke 1984’.
Category
1980s North American Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Masonite
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Large Antique Japanese Paintings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of large antique Japanese paintings of Cockerel and Hen with chicks among timber bamboo. Mounted in the single panel screen panel styl...
Category
1880s Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Pruning the Orchard with Blue Ox
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese gouache painting on paper of farmers tending to the land. Signed on the reverse. Comes framed.
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Vintage Contemporary Original Oil Painting of Blue Blocks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of modern elegance to your space with this captivating vintage oil painting. Featuring a stunning array of blue blocks that blend seamlessly into one another, this piece ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
Joko Mullono Painting on canvas - Signed and dated - Bali 1985
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Joko Mullono Painting on canvas - Signed and dated - Bali 1985
Wear consistent with age and use.
Asian - Regional Art - Bali
"portrait of an Asian man"
Measures : 47cmx55cm - With...
Category
1980s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Acrylic
Collection of Hand Drawn Rubbings of the Portraits of Luohans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A collection of hand drawn rubbings of the portraits of Luohans from original engraved stone tablets that were commissioned in 1764 by the Chinese emperor...
Category
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Linen
Indian Miniature Doors, Folk Art Shutters
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Indian miniature doors, Folk Art shutters
These Beautiful framed doors are beautifully and brightly hand painted with Indian Characters in traditiona...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
Painted canvas representing an elegant woman from the 1950s. Contemporary.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cream-colored painted canvas representing an elegant 1950s-style woman, with her capeline-shaped hat and her trapeze-shaped, or marquise-shaped dress, on a geometric background.
Wor...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
Japanese Four Panel Screen, Okinawa Painting of a Temple Scene
Located in Hudson, NY
Okinawa paintings are few and far between and have different colors and textures from other Japanese screens. Vibrant mineral pigments on a soft ground of mulberry paper, signature a...
Category
1920s Japanese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Green Teal Blue Screen by Mentemano
Located in Geneve, CH
Green teal blue screen by Mentemano
Dimensions: W 196 x D 28 x H 181 cm
Materials: Green teal blue, grey print, black hinges
The hinges allow the struct...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Other
$6,459 / item
Painted canvas representing toucans. Contemporary work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted canvas representing toucans in a foliage setting. Contemporary work by French artists.
Dimensions: L 190 x H 110 cm
Reference: LS62731089P
Raw linen canvas hand painted wi...
Category
20th Century French Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Linen
Green Petrol Screen by Mentemano
Located in Geneve, CH
Green petrol screen by Mentemano
Dimensions: W 196 x D 28 x H 181 cm
Materials: Green petrol panel, Grey print, Black hinges
The hinges allow the structure to take different s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Other
$6,173 / item
Chinese Handpainting Birds Flowers Painting Scroll
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Chinese paintings featuring auspicious birds and flowers are a significant genre within traditional Chinese art, often imbued with deep symbolic meanings and cultural significance.
Magpies are symbols of joy and good fortune. They are often shown in pairs to signify marital happiness. Plum blossoms symbolize resilience and perseverance. They bloom in the cold winter, representing strength in adversity. Together, they symbolize joy and the arrival of good news, often used to celebrate happy events.
Traditional Chinese bird and flower paintings...
Category
2010s Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Handcrafted Painting on Wood Panel by Arijian Chrysanthemum 03
Located in Namyangju-si, KR
Wall Decor Handcrafted Mother of Pearl Chrysanthemum Painting on Wood Panel by Arijian.
Category
2010s South Korean Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Stunning Portrait of a Man by Shui-Bo Wang
By Shui-Bo Wang
Located in Montreal, QC
Stunning charcoal portrait of a man by Shui-Bo Wang
Born in China on September 11th, 1960, Wang Shui-bo studied visual arts at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing in the ear...
Category
1980s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Pair of Green Teal Blue Screen by Mentemano
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of green teal blue screen by Mentemano.
Dimensions: W 196 x D 28 x H 181 cm.
Materials: green teal blue, grey print, black hinges.
The hinges allow the structure to take di...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Other
$12,918 / set
Screenprint of 50% Green & 50% Orange Squares by François Morellet, 1971
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
François Morellet’s *Répartition aléatoire de 40000 carrés selon les chiffres pairs et impairs d’un annuaire de téléphone* (1971) is an 80 x 80 cm screenprint featuring a vibrant com...
Category
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
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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