Makimono
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A Makimono is a Japanese hand scroll
, an ink-and-brush painting
or calligraphy
which is supposed to be held in the hand and unrolls horizontally.
In contrast to the Makimono, Kakemono
is a painting that unrolls vertically and hangs in a recess in a traditional Japanese house or in a teahouse.
The term also refers to maki-zushi.
Scroll
A scroll is a roll of parchment, papyrus, or paper, which has been drawn or written upon.Scroll may also refer to:*Scroll , the decoratively curved end of the pegbox of string instruments such as violins...
, an ink-and-brush painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
or calligraphy
Calligraphy
Calligraphy is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering . A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner"...
which is supposed to be held in the hand and unrolls horizontally.
In contrast to the Makimono, Kakemono
Kakemono
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....
is a painting that unrolls vertically and hangs in a recess in a traditional Japanese house or in a teahouse.
The term also refers to maki-zushi.