noun
work on paper; text, image, or calligraphy on paper
Used in art and historical contexts to refer to paintings, calligraphy, or documents executed on paper, often in contrast to 絹本 (works on silk).
See also: 絹本
この紙本の掛け軸は江戸時代のものだ。
This paper hanging scroll is from the Edo period.
展示室には紙本と絹本の両方が並んでいる。
Both works on paper and works on silk are displayed in the exhibition room.