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Japanese Kakemono

Kakemono or Kakejiku

A kakemono (掛物, "hanging thing"), more commonly referred to as a kakejiku (掛軸, "hung scroll"), is a Japanese scroll painting, or calligraphy, mounted usually with silk fabric edges on a flexible paper backing, so that it can be rolled for storage.

The silk mounting of a kakejiku has four distinct named sections: the top section is called the "ten", (heaven), the bottom is the "chi" (earth), with the "hashira" (pillars) connecting the heaven and earth on the sides. It also contains a section of orizontal silk strips called "ichimonji" and may have two free hanging vertical strips called “futai”.

On observation, the Ten is twice as long as the Chi. This is because in the past kakemono were viewed from a lower kneeling position on a tatami, and this provided a correct perspective to the "Honshi" (painted work). This tradition carries on to modern times.

There is a cylindrical rod (nakajiku) at the bottom, which becomes the axis or center of the kakemono and keeps it hanging properly with its weight. The end knobs on the rod are used as grasps, when rolling and unrolling the scroll, and are called jiku. They can be made of several materials including wood, bone, horn, ivory, metal, ceramics or lacquered wood.

The top half moon shaped wood rod is named the "hassō", to which two "kan" (metal loops) are inserted in order to tie the "kakeo" (hanging thread).

A wooden box (kiribako) is attached for protection during storage. If the wooden box is inscribed with an authentication, by an expert or previous owner, it is called “kiwame bako”.

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UME TREE

Orchids and Bamboo

kacho ga

Winter heron

Heron and reeds

Iris

Bamboo

Morning glory and dragonfly

Autumn flowers

Ume and bamboo

Ayu and willow tree

Ume tree

Autumn moon

Kachao ga

Phaesants with peony

Camelia and vase

Bamboo

Winter birds

Bamboo branch

Kacho ga

Bijin in snow

Carp (Koy) under waterfall

Ducks

Koi fish

Dragon and Tiger

Chickens

Tiger

Ducks

Fugu Fish

Cranes

Monkey

Dragon and tiger

Dragon

KOI Carp

Dragon

Chicken

Puppies

tiger

Fish

Chicken

Monkey

Monkey

Chicken

rabbits

tiger

Koi

Puppies

Tiger

Bird and waves

Parinirvana