Paintings and Screens
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Soapstone, Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 19th Century Japanese Ming Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Paint, Silk
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Lacquer
19th Century Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paint
1690s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
20th Century Korean Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 18th Century Persian Islamic Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
1850s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
1970s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Paintings and Screens
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Hardwood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Wood
1670s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Marble
1960s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Hardwood
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Marble
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Silk
1950s French Chinoiserie Vintage Paintings and Screens
Stone
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Enamel
Early 20th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Paper
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint, Paper
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paint
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood
Early 20th Century Meiji Paintings and Screens
Metal, Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Linen, Silk
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
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.