ＪＡＰＡＮ＼ＭＵＳＥＵＭ Choju-Jinbutsu-Giga/Animal Person Caricatures/Japanese Picture Scroll Artwork | Roots of Japanese Manga & Anime | Hand-printed Emakimono (Small Size, 4-scroll Set)

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• 《JAPANESE NATIONAL TREASURE》 This is the first scroll, which is considered the most famous, depicting various animals which are frogs, rabbits and monkeys frolicking as if they were human. It consists of black & white pictures only. Choju-jinbutsu-giga is credited as being the oldest work of manga in Japan, and is a national treasure. A picture scroll handed down at Kozanji Temple in Kyoto, it boasts outstanding name recognition and popularity among national treasures.
• 《AN ANCIENT CULTURAL PROPERTY》 The Choju-Jinbutsu-Giga emakimono, belonging to the Kōzan-ji temple in Kyoto, Japan as an ancient cultural property, are usually thought to have been painted in the mid-12th century. Simple and elegant, making it a great gift for family, friends, and lovers on anniversaries, holidays, Christmas, birthdays, and housewarmings!
• 《HANDMADE-PRINTS》 Benrido has been involved in the production of various cultural property reproductions for over 100 years since its establishment. Supported by craftsmanship and sensibility that have not changed since ancient times, each piece is carefully finished by hand. We have the only studio in the world that performs collotype printing, which was born in France in the 19th century. Collotype printing is characterized by a beauty that never fades and a texture that develops over time.
• 《THE ROOTS OF JAPANESE MANGA and ANIME》 Choju-jinbutsu-giga is credited as being the oldest work of manga in Japan. In Choju Giga, many techniques used in manga and animation are used. The "speech bubble" technique used to express the lines of the characters was also used in Choju Giga. They have been inherited in modern manga and animation after more than 800 years.
• 《HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS》 (1) Do not place in direct sunlight as the color will fade if exposed to UV rays. (2) When storing, protect it from insects and store it in a cool, dark place so that it can be preserved cleanly without deterioration for many years.

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