Into the Picture Scroll: The Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa

Name: Into the Picture Scroll: The Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004
Rating: 10.0

2004· 1h 40m

Documentary

Directed by Sumiko Haneda

10.0/ 10

Reviews

Overview

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.