Paintings and Screens
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Mirror
Late 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
18th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
18th Century French Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
17th Century Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
1670s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
1670s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
1670s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
1670s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
17th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas
18th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Hardwood
Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paper
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
18th Century Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
18th Century Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint
Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood
18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Paintings and Screens
Linen, Paint
Late 18th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold, Bronze, Gold Leaf
17th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold, Bronze, Gold Leaf
1690s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold, Bronze, Gold Leaf
1790s Asian Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Parchment Paper
Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Lacquer
Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
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.