Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 218
illustrated in fig. 165. Such acurtain has the advantage not only of beinga good screen, but the inmates may passthrough it, so to speak, without the necessityof lifting it. There are many forms of thiscurtain to be seen, and at present the Jap-anese are exporting a variety of delicate onesmade of… … 184 JAPANESE HOMES AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS. a series of long flaps. This curtain is not readily swayed bythe wind, and can easily be passed through as one enters theroom (fig. 166). In front of the Japanese shop one may seea similar form of curtain slit at intervals, so that it may notbe affected by…
Architecture, Japanese
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