Establishing the Theoretical Basis of the Emaki Studies

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24652020
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Aesthetics/Art history
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: TAKAGISHI Akira 東京大学, 人文社会系研究科, 准教授 (80416263)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 絵巻学 / 日本美術史 / 日本絵画史

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Aiming to establish a study of illustrated handscrolls (emaki-gaku) that crosses various disciplines while expanding the field of study to encompass ancient to early modern art, I have considered the role of patrons, mechanisms of copying, painters’ study of the past and the development of artistic styles, and the conditions of appreciation and collection as seen in contemporary documents. In addition to these perspectives from art history, I have also made reference to the fruits of scholarship from history, literature, religious studies, and folklore studies. I have clarified the place of illustrated handscrolls in collections in Japan and abroad, presenting the results of this international research in various venues.

Free Research Field

日本美術史