scroll paintings

Refers to paintings having a long, narrow scroll format. Term is often used in the context of Chinese and Japanese paintings on either hanging scrolls (kakemono, if Japanese) or on handscrolls (emakimono, if Japanese).

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scroll paintings
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
April 15, 2024