Imaging Japanese History:
A Case Study of Heian Japan through Art: Japan's Four Great Emaki - Images
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Heian Japan Online Image List: Japan’s Four Great Emaki
Use the appropriate link below to find the hand scroll assigned to your group. Record your analysis on Handout H5.
- Chōjū giga (Scroll of Frolicking Animals)
- Genji Monogatari emaki (The Illustrated Tale of Genji)
- Shigisan engi emaki (Legends of Mt. Shigi)
- Ban Dainagon ekotoba (The Tale of the Courtier Ban Dainagon)
Created © 2008 Program for Teaching East Asia, University of Colorado.
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