about EMAKI
"Emaki" or "Emakimono" is one of the Japanese traditional painting style.
Which is the picture scroll made by paper or silk. The pictures of tales, historical happenings or Buddhist scriptures were painted on the scroll from right to left.
The first emaki "Einga Kiyou" was painted in Nara Era (710-794). The Buddhist scriptures were written on the lower part and the pictures of episodes were painted on the upper part of the picture scroll.
"Makura no Soushi (The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon)", "Ise Monogatari (The Tale of Ise)", "Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji)" and "Uji Shui Monogatari (The Tale of Uji Shui)" are the most famous tales emaki.
Renga (linked poem), record of war and biography were mainly painted on emaki in Kamakura Era (1185-1333).
"Genji Monogatari Emaki (Picture Scroll of the Tale of Genji)", "Shigisan-engi (Legend of Mount Shigi)", "Ban Dainagon Ekotoba (The Tale of Great Minister Ban)" and "Choju-jinbutsu-giga (Animal-person Caricatures)" are the big four emaki of Japan.
Which is the picture scroll made by paper or silk. The pictures of tales, historical happenings or Buddhist scriptures were painted on the scroll from right to left.
The first emaki "Einga Kiyou" was painted in Nara Era (710-794). The Buddhist scriptures were written on the lower part and the pictures of episodes were painted on the upper part of the picture scroll.
"Makura no Soushi (The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon)", "Ise Monogatari (The Tale of Ise)", "Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji)" and "Uji Shui Monogatari (The Tale of Uji Shui)" are the most famous tales emaki.
Renga (linked poem), record of war and biography were mainly painted on emaki in Kamakura Era (1185-1333).
"Genji Monogatari Emaki (Picture Scroll of the Tale of Genji)", "Shigisan-engi (Legend of Mount Shigi)", "Ban Dainagon Ekotoba (The Tale of Great Minister Ban)" and "Choju-jinbutsu-giga (Animal-person Caricatures)" are the big four emaki of Japan.