Paintings and Screens
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Paper
1970s French Expressionist Vintage Paintings and Screens
Chrome
Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
20th Century Korean Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold, Gold Leaf
2010s French Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper, Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Late 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
1870s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Asian Paintings and Screens
Silk
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paint
20th Century Asian Paintings and Screens
Paint
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paint
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Silk, Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
1960s British Other Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese 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.