Paintings and Screens
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 20th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 20th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
20th Century French Paintings and Screens
Copper, Gold Leaf
2010s Virgin Islands Modern Paintings and Screens
Sandstone
2010s Paintings and Screens
Paper
2010s Paintings and Screens
Paper
1880s Victorian Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
1980s American Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paint
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Cotton, Silk, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Mirror
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
1960s British Other Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Paintings and Screens
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings and Screens
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Canvas
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
1970s Chinese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Balinese Tribal Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paint
1960s Vietnamese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Lacquer
1950s Japanese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
20th Century European Paintings and Screens
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings and Screens
Paint
Early 20th Century Balinese Dutch Colonial Paintings and Screens
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings and Screens
Paint
Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Paintings and Screens
Other
18th Century Chinese Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint
1850s Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Paintings and Screens
Other
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
2010s American Paintings and Screens
Paint
19th Century Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Paper
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Aluminum
20th Century Asian Paintings and Screens
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Pine, Paper
19th Century Asian Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Linen
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold, Bronze
Early 17th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
17th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Wood, 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.