Karu!jiku(mini kakejiku Japanese Scroll wall art San-sui(Natural landscapes) Taoism and Zen. 15x53cm

A kakejiku, which is also called a kakemono, is a scroll that is mainly hung on the wall of the tokonoma (alcove). The hanging scrolls have great influence upon the atmosphere of the rooms where they are displayed. For this reason, people chose a painting or a work of calligraphy that they admire or that is appropriate to the season. Generally, they replace the hanging scroll with a different one when the seasons change or when they have guests. San sui is a kind of traditional Chinese painting of scenery or natural landscapes, including a deep mountain, a flowing river, trees, etc. San sui is also the motif conveying with teaching of Taoism and the Zen, expressing equilibrium and the Utopia of the drawer. The San sui painting represents Japanese heart and sense of beauty, providing the chance for us to relax and to forget everything annoying us in the real life.