makimono

Definitions


[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- A Japanese scroll containing a narrative, usually in pictures and with explanatory writing, designed to be examined progressively from right to left as it is unrolled.


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Origin:
late 19th century; earliest use found in Isabella Bird (1831–1904), traveller. From Japanese makimono handscroll that is unrolled on a flat surface for reading from maki-, combining stem of maku to roll (up) + mono thing




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