Paintings and Screens
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
2010s French Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper, Wood, Fabric
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Wood
2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
2010s Virgin Islands Modern Paintings and Screens
Sandstone
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold, Platinum, Silver, Foil
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
2010s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Canvas
2010s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
2010s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Linen
2010s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
2010s Italian Modern Paintings and Screens
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
2010s Italian Modern Paintings and Screens
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
2010s Panamanian Modern Paintings and Screens
Metal
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.