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kakemono

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ka·ke·mo·no  (käk-mn)
n. pl. ka·ke·mo·nos
A vertical Japanese scroll painting.

[Japanese : kakeru, to hang + mono, object.]

kakemono [ˌkækɪˈməʊnəʊ]
n pl -nos
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a Japanese paper or silk wall hanging, usually long and narrow, with a picture or inscription on it and a roller at the bottom
[from Japanese, from kake hanging + mono thing]
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Noun1.kakemono - a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hangingKakemono - a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom
hanging, wall hanging - decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"


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Tokonoma is a type of Japanese room where artwork is displayed, while kakemono refers to scroll pictures.
 
 
 
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