Tsuitate

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]

Not to be confused with byōbu, traditional Japanese folding screens.

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 robust all-wood tsuitate, screening a fire from drafts in a rural house (history exhibit)
  • A tall 1700s tsuitate, presumably a replica konmeichi screen.
    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
    Tsuitate could be made in one piece, or as here, with a separate stand and panel[5]
  • Tsuitate are traditionally used to screen entrances
    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
    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. Troy Segal. "Beautiful and Functional Japanese Antiques". The Spruce Crafts.
  2. "Tsuitate shouji 衝立障子". Dictionary of Japanese Architectural and Art Historical Terminology.
  3. "A Magnificent Large Gold Lacquer Tsuitate [Standing Screen] , MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)". www.christies.com.
  4. "Konmeichi-no-shouji 昆明池障子". Dictionary of Japanese Architectural and Art Historical Terminology.
  5. Morse, Edward S. (1885). "3: Interiors". Japanese Homes and their Surroundings. Charles E. Tuttle Company. ISBN 0-8048-0998-4.
  6. 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)
  7. "Standing Screen (Tsuitate) of a Tiger". www.brooklynmuseum.org. Brooklyn Museum.
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