Japanese wall hanging made of paper or silk in the form of a tall narrow scroll; upright Japanese scroll painting
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Kakemono Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
kakemono
n : a japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom [syn: kakemono]
Noun
1. a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom
(hypernym) hanging, wall hanging
Kakemono Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A , more commonly referred to as a , is a Japanese scroll painting or calligraphy mounted usually with silk fabric edges on a flexible backing, so that it can be rolled for storage. As opposed to makimono, which are meant to be unrolled laterally on a flat surface, a kakemono is intended to be hung against a wall as part of the interior decoration of a room. It is traditionally displayed in the tokonoma alcove of a room especially designed for the display of prized objects. When displayed in a chashitsu, or teahouse for the traditional tea ceremony, the choice of the kakemono and its complementary flower arrangement help set the spiritual mood of the ceremony. Often the kakemono used for this will bear calligraphy of a Zen phrase in the hand of a distinguished Zen master.
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