Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Calligraphy Tanka Poem Bokusui Black KJ178 Utamaro red and green design

red and green design

Item weight: 806 grams

The skin on the box is undamaged and ready to play

Discoloration that may go away with a gentle wash

飛騨高山 Hida Takayama (place)

Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Calligraphy Tanka Poem Bokusui Black KJ178 Utamaro red and green designJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features calligraphy of a tanka poem by Japanese poet Bokusui Wakayama (1885 1928). It is a poem that expresses nostalgia for things that once flourished but have now disappeared. This piece is signed with the name of the poet. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. It was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan and has been