mounting (a picture or calligraphy); scroll mounting
Refers to the traditional craft of backing and framing artwork, especially hanging scrolls (掛け軸) and handscrolls. Often used in the context of 表具師 (a mounter) or 表具店 (a mounting shop).
This hanging scroll was mounted by a mounter in Kyoto.
The art of mounting is essential for preserving calligraphy and paintings for a long time.
paperer; picture framer; scroll mounter
mounter; paperer; picture framer
Compound of 表 (hyō, 'surface, front') and 具 (gu, 'tool, equipment'). The term likely originated from the tools and materials used in the mounting process.