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Paintings and Screens For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
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

Japanese Two Panel Screen Plain Mulberry Paper
Located in Hudson, NY
(no image) on lattice frame. Pair available; Sold seperately.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

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

Large 8-Panel Coromandel Screen
Located in Stamford, CT
A grand eight panel Coromandel screen. The screen has mostly a gilt background with a few architectural structures and figures. A very good looking screen.
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1950s Asian Vintage Paintings and Screens

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Wood

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

Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Women in Western Dress"
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Women in Western Dress, Nihonga style painting of two young women in Western style summer clothing, sitting at water's edge and cooling off by putting their feet in the water. Showa period painting...
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1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Lovely 20th Horii Ko Scroll Painting Japan Artist Flowers Painted
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Horii Ko? 1897 to 1990 Kyoto people real name: Kiyotaro Horii issue: Ko? nurses: Kikuchi Chigiritsuki Kyoto School of Arts & Crafts, Kyoto painting...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

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

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

Japan Rare Hand Carved Stone Inari Fox Kitsune, Old Inari Shrine
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine smaller hand carved stone Inari fox kitsune carved in a handsome simple manner, Showa period. Dimensions: 12inches tall and 8.5 inches long Provenance: Private Tokyo ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Stone

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 Asian Signed Four-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Winter Nature Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous hand-painted four-panel Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a stark winter nature landscape scene with barren trees, rolling snow-filled hills, and a frozen lake. The deep, rich blacks-whites and grays, beautiful composition, and hand-painted detail make this an attractive and special work. We have not come across another screen quite like this one. The work is very reminiscent of Japanese artist Kiyoshi Saito's Winter in Aizu...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paint

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 Seven Horses Stunning Hand Painted Scroll
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a stunning scroll depiction of seven (7) horses entwined in a creative circle . Hand painted - an auspicious art composition rendered on paper and silk backing and dating to...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Stretched Canvas, France circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
France circa 1950 93.75”w x 1”d x 75.5”h
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1950s French Vintage Paintings and Screens

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Canvas

Japan Old Hoju Wish Granting Jewel Silk Scroll, Hand Painted
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, remarkable HoJu scroll, the wish granting jewel, signed, calligraphy painted on silk, wood rollers. Dimensions: 26.5 inches wide and 72.5 inches length. Zen like but piqued ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Huge Chinoiserie Folding Screen, circa 1950
Located in Athens, GA
This is a take on Modern Chinese Art that is Inspired by Night Revels of Han Xizai... The painting vividly represents a night party hosted by Han Xizai, who anticipated the fall of t...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paint

Epic Korean Pine 4-Panel Screen.
Located in Pomona, CA
A hand-painted famous Korean pine tree. The screen is attached to the frame and can not be removed. The size of the screen is 65.50" W, 36"H.
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1950s Korean Vintage Paintings and Screens

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Paper

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

Chinese Ancestor Painting
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese ancestor painting on silk in faux bamboo frame, 20th century. 17 ¼ by 30 inches
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Glass, Wood

Black Lacquered Four-Panel Screen with Polychrome Bird, Foliage and Tree Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage black lacquered four-panel screen with polychrome décor showcasing birds, trees, foliage and rocks. This vintage black lacquered four-panel screen, originating from China, ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Wood

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

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

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

Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia C. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A mid-20th century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand-painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology. Key features of this image ar...
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1950s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Paintings and Screens

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Cotton, Paint

Monumental Chinese Early to Mid 20th Century Hand Painted 4 Panel Folding Screen
Located in Milford, NH
A monumental Chinese hand painted polychrome canvas on wooden frame four panel folding screen featuring village scenes and figures on both sides, with rolling hills and trees. The sc...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Japanese Screen Pair - Ink Pine Trees on Gold
Located in Kyoto, JP
Imao Keisho (1902-1993) Pine Trees Early 20th Century, Circa 1930 Pair of six-panel Japanese screens. Ink on silk and gold leaf. Dimensions: Each screen H. 67.5” x 148” (172 cm x 376 cm) A pair of monumental six-panel Japanese pine screens by the renowned Nihonga artist Imao Keisho. Here Keisho entirely removed the background and brought the pine trees to the surface of the painting. This simplification of the elements makes the scene exceptionally direct and compelling and injects a very modern...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa 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

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

Paravento giapponese a sei pannelli dipinto su foglia d'argento
Located in Brescia, IT
Paesaggio giapponese: paravento a sei pannelli dipinto a pigmenti minerali su foglia d'argento. Elegante e moderno esempio di arte orientale senza figure uccelli o fiori. Paravento b...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vintage 20th Century Framed Oil On Canvas Elephant Family Painting c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning piece of mid 20th Century oil painting, showing a family of elephants strolling through the jungle. The parents lead their young amidst the greenery. It's a nice piece for...
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1960s British Other Vintage Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Wood

1960s Rattan Screen Panels Room Divider, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, rattan panels divider set you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set is sta...
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1960s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens

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Rattan

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

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

Scandinavian Mid Century Modernist Abstract Painting, 1960
Located in Utrecht, NL
Abstract Mid Century modernist painting in a beautiful colourway by unknown artist. Purchased from Danish estate. Highly decorative piece in bright colours. Reframed and re-stretc...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens

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Paint

Korean Hanging Scroll of Bamboo, Prunus and Orchids
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite hanging scroll painting from the late 18th century depicts the sacred form of the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Shō Kannon, or Guze Kannon. Descri...
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Mid-20th Century Korean Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper

Japanese Antique Playful Rabbit Family Amidst Flowers Two Panel Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a small and unusual two panel tea screen of four playful rabbits amidst pink and white flowers in, byōbu. It dates to the Taisho period. Dimensions: 41 inches high and 56 i...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood

Circa 1950 Japanese Screen. Surrealist Nihon-ga Landscape.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous Surrealist Landscape Showa era, circa 1950 Four-panel Japanese Screen, pigment on paper. A post World War 2 Japanese nihon-ga screen de...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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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 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 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- 36''H x 30.75''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- 38''H x 34''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- 39''H x 34''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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