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Such screens may afford privacy, for example, dividing a larger space into semi-secluded, individual dining areas. - (Rebels of Gor, Chapter 30, Sentence #25)

The Ashigaru, like most, were of the peasants, and took no umbrage at the annoyance of the innkeeper. Near the door of the inn, inside, were several sacks of rice, while, outside, a handcart waited. I was to one side, behind a silken screen, sitting cross-legged with Haruki, before another table. Such screens may afford privacy, for example, dividing a larger space into semi-secluded, individual dining areas. The screen, on the house side, so to speak, was decorated with a fanciful image, that of a large, winged, fearsome beast. "It is a dragon," had said Haruki. Such images were not infrequently encountered in the islands, but, more commonly, one encountered images of a gentler, more tranquil nature, snow-capped mountains, forests, winding streams, placid villages, and such. - (Rebels of Gor)