Into the Picture Scroll: The Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa

山中常盤ー牛若丸と常盤御前 母と子の物語ー

Also known as Yamanaka Tokiwa: Ushiwakamaruto tokiwa gozen hahato kono monogatari, À la découverte d’un rouleau illustré – Le Conte de Yamanaka Tokiwa

This extraordinary film presents Japanese classical scroll painting as never before. The Yamanaka Tokiwa comprises twelve scrolls painted by Matabei Iwasa some 400 years ago. Haneda redefines the art documentary and demonstrated that a film about a masterpiece can be equally masterful.