Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga (Scrolls of Frolicking Animals)

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Painting · c. 1150 · Kōzan-ji, Kyoto · Asia

Rabbits, frogs and monkeys parody humans — often called the ancestor of manga

Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga (Scrolls of Frolicking Animals) — Toba Sōjō ? · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Style: Yamato-e, Heian Japanese painting — Japanese stories on long scrolls: a view from above through removed roofs, mood in dense colour
Century: 12th century

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