noun
Scrolls of Frolicking Animals
Proper noun referring to a famous set of 12th- and 13th-century Japanese picture scrolls, often considered a precursor to manga.
鳥獣戯画は京都の高山寺に伝わる絵巻物です。
The Scrolls of Frolicking Animals are picture scrolls passed down at Kōzan-ji temple in Kyoto.
The name is composed of 鳥獣 (birds and beasts) and 戯画 (playful pictures). The exact origin of the title is uncertain, but it describes the content of the scrolls.