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What are Japanese scrolls?
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Japanese scrolls are commonly called kakejiku, which means “hanging scroll” in English. Japanese scrolls are used to display paintings and calligraphy, and they boast a flexible backing for rollable storage. You can shop a collection of authentic Japanese scrolls from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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1844 - Chichi, Japanese Scroll Painting. Colour on Silk
Located in Kyoto, JP
Mother’s Breast (Chichi) 1844
Hanging scroll. Ink, pigments and gofun on silk.
Inscription
Category
Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Dutch Colonial Japanese Scroll Painting of Chief Merchant Doeff
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, watercolor on paper, mounted on silk and textile covered paper scroll, not signed.
Measures: Painting
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Fine Japanese Scroll Painting Depicting Insects, Early 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
19th Century. This long horizontal scroll vividly depicts a lively procession of insects, including
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Large Antique Japanese Scroll Depicting a Nesting Crane, Taisho Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Large and exceptional Japanese hanging scroll with a realistically painted depiction of a nesting
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper, Silk
19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting by Igarashi Chikusa, Poppies & Butterflies
Located in Kyoto, JP
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Signature: Chikusa Ran Zen
Upper Seal: Ran Shuzen
Lower Seal: Kyoho
Dimensions:
Scroll: H. 68” x W
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting, Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons
Located in Kyoto, JP
silk
Unidentified artist
Signature: Shuho
Seal: Shuho ga in
A large Japanese bird and
Category
Antique 1830s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
