A tsuitate (衝立) is a form of single-panel portable partition traditionally used in Japan since at least the 6th century.[1] They may be made of wood, or a wood frame covered in paper or silk cloth.[1][2] The panels are often illustrated, with paintings on both sides, sometimes by well-known artists.[1] The wood frame may be lacquered,[1][3] and pricier tsuitate may be very richly decorated, including use of precious metals.[3]
Apart from their use as works of art, they are often used to screen entrances, and block wind and sun[2] They may also partition rooms, divide the public part of a shop from the residential area behind, and act as a signboard.[1]
A robust all-wood tsuitate, screening a fire from drafts in a rural house (history exhibit)
A tall 1700s tsuitate, presumably a replica konmeichi screen.[4]
Tsuitate could be made in one piece, or as here, with a separate stand and panel[5]
Tsuitate are traditionally used to screen entrances[6]_of_a_Tiger_-_Kawanabe_Kyosai_-_overall.jpg.webp)
A print of a painting by Kawanabe Kyōsai, depicitng a tsuitate screen painted by Kyōsai, complete with his signature on the screen[7]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Troy Segal. "Beautiful and Functional Japanese Antiques". The Spruce Crafts.
- 1 2 "Tsuitate shouji 衝立障子". Dictionary of Japanese Architectural and Art Historical Terminology.
- 1 2 "A Magnificent Large Gold Lacquer Tsuitate [Standing Screen] , MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)". www.christies.com.
- ↑ "Konmeichi-no-shouji 昆明池障子". Dictionary of Japanese Architectural and Art Historical Terminology.
- ↑ Morse, Edward S. (1885). "3: Interiors". Japanese Homes and their Surroundings. Charles E. Tuttle Company. ISBN 0-8048-0998-4.
- ↑ van der Reyden, Dianne Lee. "THE HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY, AND CARE OF FOLDING SCREENS: CASE STUDIES OF THE CONSERVATION TREATMENT OF WESTERN AND ORIENTAL SCREENS" (PDF).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Standing Screen (Tsuitate) of a Tiger". www.brooklynmuseum.org. Brooklyn Museum.
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