Japanese Scroll 'Daruma Dolls'

Hanging scroll holds one swift ink circle and a lot of quiet space.

This scroll depicting Daruma dolls is from Japan, and dates to the 20th century. It is ink on paper. Japanese hanging scrolls are ink or color works on paper or silk, mounted with fabric borders and a roller, and they are traditionally rolled up when not on display. Tall narrow scroll mounted on a tan border, with a pale center panel carrying a single loose brushed loop and a small dark mark above it. Dark rollers sit at the bottom, and the surface is lightly creased. It is 78 inches wide and 21 deep.

Says everything it needs to with one stroke.