Hardwood Paintings and Screens

A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a hunting scene with various warriors and animals spread across a vast, mountainous ...

The cranes by the river painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of gold leaf which are applied by hand to the paper base over carefully jointed wo...

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...

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...

Charming Japanese style Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting white snowy egrets at a lotus blossom pond. The Nihonga School painting has ink and natural color pigments on s...

A truly gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene with a lotus tree in full bloom. The subtle yet rich colors, gold leaf, and beautiful hand-painted ...

The flowering grasses and bamboo painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of gold leaf which are applied by hand to the paper base over carefully j...

The red plum blossom and birds painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of gold leaf which are applied by hand to the paper base over carefully joi...

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...

A hand painted Japanese byobu screen of four panels, ca. 1960s, depicting an abstract assemblage of musicians. Inscribed "The Tale of Genji", and "Moon Viewing Party". Fully o...

Serene Japanese 20th century Showa period four-panel byobu screen featuring a rustic lakeside village with distant mountains. Painted in the Nihonga School style with ink and color p...

The fine wallpaper panel was hand-painted in gilt paint on rice paper, reproducing the 19th century Chinese export chinoiserie painting of golden pavilions on export wallpaper, from ...