Bidspirit auction | JAPANESE HANGING SCROLL #1

JAPANESE HANGING SCROLL #1 - A large antique Japanese hanging scroll. The scroll artwork measures, 78'' H x 21.5'' W. The hanging scroll, in Japanese known as kakemono (“hanging thing”) or kakejiku (“hanging roller”), is the most common mounting for Japanese paintings and calligraphy. Hanging scrolls decorate the walls of both traditional and modern Japanese households, but the most important place where they are hung is the tokonoma.