For those who want to know more about hanging scrolls!
In the last post I talked about kakejiku and many people seemed interested in it, so I would like to briefly write about other styles of kakejiku this time.
In addition to the Yamato style explained last time, the following two styles are representative of Japanese hanging scrolls.
Maru Hyoso Style
The Maru style is a simplified version of the Yamato style, with a unique fabric used for the middle part, ten and chi.
It is less formal than the Yamato version and can be thus displayed in a variety of settings. Yamato style is usually reserved for smaller artworks, whereas Maru style is favored for lengthier and larger compositions.
For my artwork, I normally prefer more simplified style than the Maru style.
Butsu Hyoso Style
The Butsu style is a unique arrangement reserved for Buddhist works such as paintings of Kannon or legendary Bodhisattvas, prayer calligraphies, and so on. It includes elements of both the Yamato and Maru styles, and typically employs highly adorned fabric in golden tones.
In the Butsu style, ichimonji and ichimonji mawashi, then chūmawashi and chūbashira are two extra layers of frame surrounding the calligraphy. Suji, or accent lines, are used to distinguish each layer.
The Butsu style fūtai, unlike the Yamato style, are made from the same cloth as the chūmawashi. The top hassō pole can be decorated with metallic parts called hassō-kanagu, which match the design and colour of the jiku-saki (usually gold).
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