Kokawa-dera Engi Emaki

Kokawa-dera Engi Emaki
ja: 粉河寺縁起絵巻
Detail of the scroll showing a young girl on a pilgrimage riding a horse
ArtistUnknown
Completion date12th century
Medium
MovementYamato-e
SubjectKokawa-dera Temple [ja]
Dimensions30.8 cm × 1984.2 cm (12.1 in × 781.2 in)
DesignationNational Treasure
LocationKyoto National Museum, Kyoto
Owner

The Kokawa-dera Engi Emaki (粉河寺縁起絵巻, "Illustrated handscroll of Legends of Kokawa-dera Temple"), is an emakimono or emaki (painted narrative handscroll) from the 12th century, in either the Heian or Kamakura periods of Japanese history. An illuminated manuscript composed of a single scroll of paper, it illustrates the foundation of, and the miracles associated with, the Kokawa-dera Buddhist temple [ja] in the former Kii Province (currently in Wakayama Prefecture). The long paintings in the work were executed in a simple, uncluttered, Yamato-e style typical of Japanese paintings of the time.