This illustration is based on a picture scroll of the Imperial Audience Hall at the Heian palace. "The front side of the lower story was completely open, with the back and sides provided with ...

This is the Heian period. Our protagonist would rather be strong than feminine, and thus she's trated like a weirdo. However, once she meets the man everyone in palace has been talking about ...

To use “A Case Study of Heian Japan Through Art,” you will need to print the scroll selections for analysis by students. Links to these prints are provided in the Heian Japan Online Image List. You ...