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Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

screens

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Refers to furniture in the form of an upright partition that can be used to embellish, partition, shelter, and provide privacy. Screens are often highly decorated.

Variations

screens (furniture)

screen

Narrower Terms

folding screens

fusuma

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