Paintings and Screens
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Paint, Wood, Paper
17th Century Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
1950s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Paintings and Screens
Cotton, Paint
2010s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Linen
20th Century American Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Paintings and Screens
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Stoneware
Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Tribal Paintings and Screens
Teak
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood
2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Canvas
20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Bronze
18th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Paintings and Screens
Lacquer
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 2000s German Post-Modern Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-19th Century Asian Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
1670s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood
Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
1750s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Paintings and Screens
Soapstone
1920s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Glass, Paint
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Precious Stone, Lacquer
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 19th Century Korean Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
1780s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Marble
20th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Wood, Paper
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Gold, Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Cotton
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
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.