hashira-e
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thumb|upright=0.7|Zhong Kui|Shōki zu (Shōki striding), by originator of this format, [[Okumura Masanobu ( )]] Hashira-e (柱絵) or Pillar prints are Japanese woodblock prints usually measuring about 13cm x 73cm (4.5 in. by 28 in.).
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thumb|upright=0.7|Zhong Kui|Shōki zu (Shōki striding), by originator of this format, [[Okumura Masanobu ( )]] Hashira-e (柱絵) or Pillar prints are Japanese woodblock prints usually measuring about 13cm x 73cm (4.5 in. by 28 in.).
They were originally intended to be hung upon, or pasted onto, wooden pillars inside Japanese houses. They probably served as cheap alternatives to hanging scrolls (kakemono) which were typically made of silk. Okumura Masanobu (1686–1764) is credited with popularizing this format of print. They were popular during the second half of the eighteenth century. Surviving examples are rare, and often faded, worn, or stained from exposure to soot and smoke.