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Tengu Zoshi Emkai(narrative picture scroll of stories about conceited priest)

紙本著色天狗草紙（東寺･醍醐寺巻／延暦寺巻）
Tengu Zoshi Emkai(narrative picture scroll of stories about conceited priest) (紙本著色天狗草紙（東寺･醍醐寺巻／延暦寺巻）)
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At a glance — Painting · Kamakura period, 13th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

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Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Paintings
Date
1201–1300
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-37641

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Tengu Zoshi Emkai(narrative picture scroll of stories about conceited priest) is a painting of Kamakura period, 13th century (1201–1300), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

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Cite this page: “Tengu Zoshi Emkai(narrative picture scroll of stories about conceited priest)（紙本著色天狗草紙（東寺･醍醐寺巻／延暦寺巻））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-37641. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/tengu-zoshi-emkai-narrative-picture-scroll-of-stories-about-conceited-priest/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Painting
  • Category: Paintings, sketches, and prints:Japan:Yamato-e
  • Material: Color on paper
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • 員数: 2巻
  • 分類: 絵画
  • 品質形状: 紙本着色
  • 種別: 絵画:日本:やまと絵
  • 法量: (東寺･醍醐時巻)29.9×1071.2 (延暦寺巻)29.6×1510.1 (延暦寺巻詞書)29.1×401.7

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