[Japanese, f. kake- to hang + mono thing.] A Japanese wall-picture, painted on silk or paper, and mounted on rollers, so as to be rolled up and put away when desired.
1890. Daily News, 4 March, 7/1. As for the ‘kakemono,’ or native picture, one might be acquainted with a thousand specimens and yet … be still in oblivion as to the real appearance of the Sacred Mountain.
1890. Pall Mall Gaz., 25 Nov., 3/1. The ‘kakemonos’ are rolled and placed away with … remarkable care.
1894. Daily News, 22 Sept., 6/5.
