Japanese Hanging Scroll Vtg Kakejiku Idiom Calligraphy Kanji Ink Black KJ76 display item This vintage Japanese hanging scroll

This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features a colored landscape with a high cliff and a river with a boat in the foreground

Packed weight: 532 grams

Different type of mesh on the side and the bottom

The white and red color of the lotus flowers

The color is a reddish-brown outside and a vermilion inside

Japanese Hanging Scroll Vtg Kakejiku Idiom Calligraphy Kanji Ink Black KJ76 display item This vintage Japanese hanging scrollJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features calligraphy of an idiom painted in black ink: "gain longevity like the legendary hermit who lives on Mount Horai". This piece is signed and has red seals. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. Kakejiku was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan. It has been integrated with Japanese culture as interior decoration.