Japanese Scroll

Tall hanging scroll with a blossoming branch drifting up its narrow panel.

This japanese ink on paper scroll is from Japan, and dates to the 20th century. Japanese hanging scrolls, called kakemono, are mounted with fabric borders and rollers and are displayed in an alcove, often changed with the seasons. Slender scroll with pale blue-white mounting and a small painted panel in the center. A thin dark branch rises with pink blossoms, and tiny lines of calligraphy sit in the top corner. Black rod ends show at the base. It is 16 inches deep and 64 high.

Spring in a very narrow format, patiently rolled up.