Vtg Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku
This is a vintage Japanese hang scroll Kakejiku. This is a painting of sparrows and camellias by Taigen Yokoyama. He graduated from the Japanese painting department of the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. In the early Showa period, he was adopted by Taikan Yokoyama. 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. Tokokake is used at the Tokonoma in tatami room. Chakake has Zen words used in the tea ceremony room. Buddha-kake is used in the Buddhist altar.
- Japanese hanging scroll Kakejiku
- Signature of the artist
- Material of outside: silk, paper
- Material of picture: silk
- Ends: wood (no end caps)
- Item weight: 450 grams
- Packed weight: 850 grams
- C1970
- Approx. 156 cm long x 685 cm wide (ends) x 66.5 cm wide (paper)
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Good conditions. Small stains near the bottom, creasing on the tassels, black spot on the left tassel. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
- We got this item at an antique auction in Tajimi in Gifu, Japan
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