Hell Scroll (Tokyo National Museum) Explained

The Jigoku-zoshi ("Handscrolls of Buddhist Hell") is a late 12th-century Japanese scroll (emakimono, 絵巻物), depicting the 8 great hells and the 16 lesser hells in text and painting.

See also

• List of National Treasures of Japan (paintings)

References

Web site: Hell Scroll . Emuseum . National Institutes for Cultural Heritage . 2010-11-08.