Hand painted scrolls and Makuris (unframed paintings) from the EDO, Meiji and Showa eras.  Artists include Hosho, Shoka, Sofu Matsuno, Toshizumi, and Seigai.  Japanese scrolls, or kakemono (掛物) are a traditional form of art that has been used for centuries. Created to display intricate paintings, calligraphy, and mounted in a way to allow them to be easily rolled up for storage or transportation.  Many feature shodo (Japanese calligraphy).

Traditional scrolls may be made from silk, washi paper, or a combination of both. Mounted with a fabric border, called a nijirigami (the top scroll), and finished with a dowel at the top and bottom. All our prints and scrolls are stored and shipped in Museum archival standard polypropolene bags.