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Paintings and Screens For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Antique Japanese Ebonized & Gilt Chinoiserie Decorated Six-Panel Screen c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured*** An antique Japanese Chinoiserie screen offers six ebonized and gilt decorated panels w...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Wood

Chinese Late 18th Century Reverse Painting on Glass in its Original Frame
Located in Hudson, NY
This large reverse painting on glass from China circa 1780 to 1790 depicts a dramatic battle scene of numerous horsemen and infantry charging in a very...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens

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Glass

Chiyoda Castle 19th-20th Century Scroll Painting Japan Artist Taikan Yokoyama
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
It is a high-class craftwork of the work drawn by Taikan Yokoyama as you can see. The horseback person who peeks a little through the trees is also well reflected, and the majestic...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Zen Calligraphy Character Cloud
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868 - 1912) calligraphy painting. Abstract character reads: Kumo (cloud). Seal on the upper right reads Shogazen, seal on the upper left reads Hosai. Ink on mulberr...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Set of Four Japanese Reverse Paintings
Located in Locust Valley, NY
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Glass

Antique Japanese Kano School Painting by Yosenin Korenobu
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Six-panel Kano School tiger screen by Yosenin Korenobu (1753-1808). Sumi-e ink on paper, late 18th century. Dimensions: H 169cm x W 382cm.
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

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.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Chinese Patriarch and Matriarch Ancestral Scroll Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent Chinese scroll ancestor painting showing patriarch and matriarch of a high ranking status civil official. This unusual scroll depicts the dignitary couple seated below a ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper, Wood, Paint

Japanese Screen Painting, Circa 1700 'Tales of Ise' by Tosa Mitsusuke
By Tosa Mitsusuke 1
Located in Kyoto, JP
A six-fold Japanese screen by Tosa Mitsusuke (1675-1710), Japan 17th-18th century, Edo period. The signature reads Shoroku-i ge Tosa sa Konoe Shogen Mit...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Hunting Scene
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a hunting scene with various warriors and animals spread across a vast, mountainous ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Chinese Antique Monumental Buddhist Wooden Pagoda Tower, 70 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
China antique monumental Wooden Pagoda, total height is 70 inches, hand carved and hand painted wood, seven hexagonal sections plus finial, late Qin...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Wood

Japanese Six-Panel Screen Garden Landscape by River's Edge
Located in Hudson, NY
Kano School painting showing ancient pine, exotic birds, peonies, azalea and cherry tree in bloom on far right. Early Edo period painting, (1614 -...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Kimono
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful 19th century shibori (pin dyed) fabric in kimono form mounted on a simple ground of mulberry paper. Black lacquer trim with beautifully designed bronze mounts. The fabric ...
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Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Fabric, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

China Old Colorful Gilded Coromandel Pavillion And Warriors Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Handsome Chinese Four Panel Coromandel Hand Carved and Hand Gilded Wood Screen mounted on board. Carved Wood panels with gilding depicting a pavilion scene with warriors and general...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Kano School Applied Vignettes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive 18th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu screen with applied vignettes by various Kano school artists. The senmen byobu screen features 24 individual vignettes dep...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Pair of 18th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Portraits
Located in Richmond, London
Absolutely exquisite late 18th / early 19th century reverse glass portraits in original frames. China, circa 1800. Why we like it The portraits depict a gentleman and a lady of the...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens

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Glass

18th Century Chinese Reverse Mirror Painting
Located in Richmond, London
Fabulous late 18th / early 19th century reverse mirror painting in original green lacquer Chinoiserie frame. China, circa 1800. Why we like it The painting depicts a lady of the up...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens

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Mirror

Japanese Large Koi Fish Scroll Hand Painting in black Sumi Ink
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a stunning large older scroll painting of two Koi lazily swimming . Hand painted in black sumi ink- an auspicious art composition rendered on paper and silk backing and datin...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Brilliant Blue Bird Of Paradise Gold Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just acquired in Kyoto, Japan A beautifully and finely rendered smaller scale Japanese gold leaf six-panel folding screen byobu conceived in a convenient size 18 inches high and 48 ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Antique Buddha Meditation Lotus Flowers Watercolor on Silk Painting 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique watercolor painting on silk, showing the Buddhas under a floating canopy, seated on lotus flowers, surrounded by other monks smoking a pipe and meditating, all in a fenced of...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paint

Japanese Brilliant Spring Summer Gold Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just acquired in Kyoto, Japan A beautifully rendered smaller scale Japanese gold leaf six-panel folding screen byobu conceived in a convenient size 20 inches high and 54 inches length. This brilliant Heian spring/summer scene features a scene of ladies and Shinto gentlemen harvesting flowers among a sparkling blue river, moutainous green backdrop, and against a rich gold back ground punctuated by cherry trees in full bloom. All pigments on paper. The entirety is framed in black lacquer with bronze enhancements. Smaller size makes this lovely one eminently installable. Comes as found with original black lacquer frame with original brocade border, and original backing paper . These smaller scale screens are ideal for small wall areas and in tea rooms or alcoves tokonoma (toko-no-ma), which are built-in recessed space in a Japanese style reception room, in which items for artistic appreciation. Dimensions: 20 inches tall and 54 inches wide Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. About the Heian Period: The Heian period (平安時代, Heian jidai) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Middle Eastern Wooden Floor Screen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern three panel wood floor screen with decor in center in form of censers, central panel circa 18th century. Dimensions: 80.25"H x 91"W. Ask us about our local NYC delivery.
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18th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Paintings and Screens

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Wood

French Directoire 3-Panel Screen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French Directoire folding screen with glass top and fabric panels. Dimensions: 55"H x 21.25"W (each panel). Ask us about our local NYC delivery.
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Fabric, Glass

BATTLE SCENE AND HUNTING SCENE Late 18th Century Chinese
Located in Madrid, ES
BATTLE SCENE AND HUNTING SCENE Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese paintings, from the 18th century, on paper. Framed. Small defects. Dim.: 177 x 162 cm
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Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Birds, Bamboo, And Plum Tree Summer Time Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just acquired in Kyoto, Japan A suumer time treat as this rendered smaller scale Japanese six-panel folding screen byobu was conceived in this convenient size 18 inches high and 4...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Four-panel Japanese Byobu Folding Screen depicts a scene of Egrets, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a scene of Egrets resting in a forest. The dark, rich colors, gold leaf, and beautiful hand-painted detail really make this an att...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Antique pair of Chinese reverse painted pictures, the Emperor and Empress C 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A very decorative rich and colourful pair of pictures are hand painted in reverse on panes of glass. This is a very difficult and highly skilled process where the finest detailing ha...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Glass

Louis XV-Period Painted Canvas Chinoiserie Panel Framed
Located in Dallas, TX
large-scale, grand Louis XV painted canvas panel once set in boiserie, very fashionable exotic Chinoiserie decoration, great colors, beautiful scene, a seated man relaxing in the sha...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Paint

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Panel Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative antique hand painted screen. Beautiful, muted colors with a tranquil Asian scene. A true work of art!!
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Wood

Antique Asian Siamese Impressions on Canvas with Watercolor C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Asian Siamese Impressions on Canvas with Watercolor C1920 Measures - 23.5"H x 20.5"W x .25"D (all) 22.75"H x 32.5"W x .25" (multi-colored)
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Early 20th Century Asian Paintings and Screens

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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 F...
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18th Century French Antique Paintings and Screens

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Paint, Paper

Chinese reversible silk needlework in a fine carved hardwood stand circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This most impressive Chinese circular silk needlework Is remarkable as it has been sewn with incredible skill. The front and back are identical in their detail and quality, unlike mo...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Paintings and Screens

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Silk

17th Century Rinpa School Two-Panel Screen with Koi
Located in Fukuoka, JP
17th-18th Century Rinpa School Two-Panel Screen Period: 17th-18th century Size: 140 x 125 cm (55 x 49 inches) SKU: PTA43 This beautiful two-panel screen is a classic example of the...
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Summer Flowers Eight-Panel Botanical Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Summer Flowers Eight-Panel Botanical Screen Period: Late Edo Size: 352x117 cm (138x46 inches) SKU: PTA42 Immerse yourself in the splendor of late Edo Japan with our breathtaking eig...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki
Located in Kyoto, JP
Cherry Blossoms Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981) Showa period, circa 1930 2-panel Japanese Screen Color, gofun and gold leaf on paper Against a backdrop of gold-leafed ground, the lichen covered trunk and branches of the life-sized cherry blossom tree reach out and beyond the confines of the pictorial surface. The overall composition has a feeling of flatness which draws emphasis to the surface and the three-dimensionality of the cherry blossoms. Painstakingly built-up layers of thickly applied shell-white gofun detail the voluminous blossoms and cover large areas of this tour-de-force of Japanese Nihonga painting. By simplifying the background, minimizing the number of colors and depicting the blossoms with such heavy relief, the artist has emphasized the stunning presence of the cherry tree. The type of tree depicted is the Yae-Zakura; a double-layered type of cherry blossom famed for its beauty and strength. When we think of Japanese cherry blossoms, the first thing that comes to mind is Somei Yoshino variety, which has a single flower with five almost white petals. This type is fragile and easily blown away by strong wind or rain. Most of the double-flowered cherry blossoms begin to bloom when the Somei-Yoshino falls, and the flowering period lasts longer than that of the Somei-Yoshino. Kano Sanrakuki originally studied painting at the Kyoto City Arts and Crafts School under the tutelage of Yamamoto Shunkyo...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hawk Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hawk Screen Period: Late Edo Size: 372 x 125 cm (146.4 x 49.2 inches) SKU: PTA63 Behold the grandeur of the late Edo per...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen Period: 18th century (Edo period) Size: 360 x 170 cm (141.7 x 66.9 inches) SKU: PA39 Travel back in time with this classic Edo period screen,...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Antique Japanese Ebonized Chinoiserie Decorated Four-Panel Circular Screen C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured*** Antique Japanese Ebonized Chinoiserie Decorated Four-Panel Circular Screen with Contin...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Wood

The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen (2/2)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen Period: 18th century (Edo period) Size: 360 x 170 cm (141.7 x 66.9 inches) SKU: PA39 Travel back in time with this classic Edo period screen,...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Taisho Period Minimalist Floral Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Taisho Period Minimalist Floral Screen Period: Taisho period Size: 178 x 194 cm (70 x 76 inches) SKU: PD15 This classic minimalist floral screen from the Taisho period (early 20th ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japan Fine Antique Bronze Kanon Guanyin Signed Shohei, Beautiful Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine and elegant antique Kanon Guan Yin standing in a classic compassionate mudra- a superb work of art cast in solid bronze with original traces of old gold gilding. Signe...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

Japanese Hand Painted Oil on Silk Portrait “Samurai On Horseback”, Framed, C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Japanese Hand Painted Oil on Silk Portrait “Samurai On Horseback”, Framed, C1930 Measures- 14.75''H x 18''W x 1''D
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paint

Peony Blossoms Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Peony Blossoms Screen Period: Edo period 18-19th century Size: 212 x 138 cm (83.5 x 54.3 inches) SKU: PJ105 Experience a rare gem from Japan's heritage – an Edo period peony blosso...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper

Late Edo Period Rinpa School Chrysanthemum Blossom Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Late Edo Period Rinpa School Chrysanthemum Blossom Screen Period: late Edo, early 19th century Size: 364 x 172 cm (143 x 67 inches) SKU: PTA13 This exquisite late Edo period Rinpa ...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Edo, Japanese Screen Two Panels Rinpa School
Located in Brescia, IT
Landscape with Flowers and Bamboo by an 18th century painter of the Rinpa school, two panels painted in ink on gold leaf and vegetable paper. The flowers...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Edo Period Nature Screen by Kanō Tsunenobu
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Embark on a journey through the tranquil beauty of a Japanese screen from the Edo period, crafted by the illustrious Kanō Tsunenobu, a master of the Kanō school and nephew to Kanō Ta...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Edo Period Kyoto Screen (2/2)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Edo Period Kyoto Screen Period: Edo period Size: 343 x 176 cm (134.6 x 69 inches) SKU: RJ69/2 This stunning Edo period screen depicts typical scenes of...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Edo Period Nature Screen by Kanō Tsunenobu (2/2)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Embark on a journey through the tranquil beauty of a Japanese screen from the Edo period, crafted by the illustrious Kanō Tsunenobu, a master of the Kanō school and nephew to Kanō Ta...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Edo Period Kyoto Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Edo Period Kyoto Screen Period: Edo period Size: 343 x 176 cm (134.6 x 69 inches) SKU: RJ69 This stunning Edo period screen depicts typical scenes of d...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Four Antique Chinese Watercolor Paintings on Silk, Genre Scenes, Framed, c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Four Antique Chinese Watercolor Paintings on Silk, Genre Scenes with Figures, Framed, c1920 Measures - 8.5"H x 13"W x .75"D
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Early 20th Century Asian Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Antique Chinese Bird Study Watercolor Paintings on Paper C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Bird Study Watercolor Paintings on Paper C1920 Measures - 15.25"H x 11.25"W x .75"D
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Antique Chinese Watercolor Painting of a Deity, Framed, C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Watercolor Painting of a Deity, Framed, C1900 Measures - 13.25"H x 13.25"W x 1.5"D
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Chinese Export Watercolor Exotic Bird Paintings on Paper
Located in Downingtown, PA
China Trade watercolor paintings of exotic birds on branches are in watercolor and gouache on Chinese paper. One picture depicts a pigeon perched on a tree branch with a landscape background. Chinese calligraphy can be seen in the top right corner. The second picture depicts two courting birds in shades of brown, both perched on a branch, also in a landscape background. Both paintings framed with a green silk mat and contemporary gilt and dark wood frame. Reference: Chinese Export...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Children Playing Catching Fish
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Delightful late 18th century/early 19th century Japanese Edo period two panel byobu screen depicting children at play near a riverbank and catching fish. Painted in the Maruyama-Shij...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920 Measures- 31.75''H x 25''W x .25''D
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Silk, Paint

Antique Japanese Four Panel Byobu Screen: Mandarin Ducks by Snowy Pond in Early
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique Japanese Four Panel Byobu Screen: Mandarin Ducks by Snowy Pond in Early Spring. Kano School painting of a weeping willow tree with branches over a stunning indigo blue pond. ...
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Early 20th Century Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920 Measures- 37.5''H x 31''W x .25''D
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Silk, Paint

Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920 Measures- 33.25''H x 25''W x .25''D
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Silk, Paint

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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