掛け軸の表装とは

The hanging scroll of "Hyoso"

Kakejiku is made from a picture and the frames. The picture is called Honshi. Hyoso means to make the frame for the picture. Hyoso has a function to protect pictures to roll. It means the picture touch nothing when it is rolled with Hyoso. Then, Choosing the materials for Hyoso is very important for Kakejiku. Because, if they had a bad combination, the picture would be spoiled. Then, Hyoso have several styles which are decided for the picture contents, but most of Kakejiku which we introduce here is completed by Hon-Hyoso (one of the styles of Hyoso) excluding Ukiyoe.

Please compare with an attaced Hyoso picture and without it. You will be easy to understand how it is important.

Hon-Hyoso