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]
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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]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/%E8%88%9E%E5%A7%AB%E5%9B%B3%E3%83%BB%E7%B4%85%E8%91%89%E8%92%94%E7%B5%B5%E8%A1%9D%E7%AB%8B-Freestanding_Screen_with_Dancer_MET_29_100_520.jpeg/199px-%E8%88%9E%E5%A7%AB%E5%9B%B3%E3%83%BB%E7%B4%85%E8%91%89%E8%92%94%E7%B5%B5%E8%A1%9D%E7%AB%8B-Freestanding_Screen_with_Dancer_MET_29_100_520.jpeg)
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]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/JapanHomes161_TSUI-TATE.jpg/249px-JapanHomes161_TSUI-TATE.jpg)
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]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Kominnkano_mouhitotu_no_iriguti.jpg/452px-Kominnkano_mouhitotu_no_iriguti.jpg)
Tsuitate are traditionally used to screen entrances[6] -
![A print of a painting by Kawanabe Kyōsai, depicitng a tsuitate screen painted by Kyōsai, complete with his signature on the screen[7]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Brooklyn_Museum_-_Standing_Screen_%28Tsuitate%29_of_a_Tiger_-_Kawanabe_Kyosai_-_overall.jpg/373px-Brooklyn_Museum_-_Standing_Screen_%28Tsuitate%29_of_a_Tiger_-_Kawanabe_Kyosai_-_overall.jpg)
A print of a painting by Kawanabe Kyōsai, depicitng a tsuitate screen painted by Kyōsai, complete with his signature on the screen[7]
![A tall 1700s tsuitate, presumably a replica konmeichi screen.[4]](/wiki/File:%E8%88%9E%E5%A7%AB%E5%9B%B3%E3%83%BB%E7%B4%85%E8%91%89%E8%92%94%E7%B5%B5%E8%A1%9D%E7%AB%8B-Freestanding_Screen_with_Dancer_MET_29_100_520.jpeg)
![Tsuitate could be made in one piece, or as here, with a separate stand and panel[5]](/wiki/File:JapanHomes161_TSUI-TATE.jpg)
![Tsuitate are traditionally used to screen entrances[6]](/wiki/File:Kominnkano_mouhitotu_no_iriguti.jpg)
![A print of a painting by Kawanabe Kyōsai, depicitng a tsuitate screen painted by Kyōsai, complete with his signature on the screen[7]](/wiki/File:Brooklyn_Museum_-_Standing_Screen_(Tsuitate)_of_a_Tiger_-_Kawanabe_Kyosai_-_overall.jpg)
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e Troy Segal. "Beautiful and Functional Japanese Antiques". The Spruce Crafts.
- ^ a b "Tsuitate shouji 衝立障子". Dictionary of Japanese Architectural and Art Historical Terminology.
- ^ a b "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.