sugido-e　杉戸絵

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Paintings directly executed on sliding doors made of cryptomeria wood *sugido 杉戸 which and functioned as exits and entrances to hallways. The term already appears in Fujiwara Teika's 藤原定家 (1162-1241) diary MEIGETSUKI 明月記, and illustrations of sugido-e are found in handscrolls *emaki 絵巻 of the late Kamakura period. The earliest extant example appears to be in the main hall, Hondou 本堂 of Kakurinji 鶴林寺 (1397), Hyougo prefecture. Most sugido-e depict birds, flowers or animals. Since the majority omit an undercoat, the grain of the wood serves as a background for the motifs. The wood grain also discouraged complex designs, so generally the motifs are large and simple. The most famous example is probably Soutatsu's 宗達 (?-1640?) Elephant and Chinese Lion Zou・Karajishi-zu 象・唐獅子図 at Yougen-in 養源院 (1594), Kyoto.

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