picture scroll; emakimono
A horizontal illustrated narrative scroll, often from classical or medieval Japan, combining painting and calligraphy.
This picture scroll depicts a tale from the Heian period.
博物館で有名な絵巻物が展示されている。
A famous picture scroll is on display at the museum.
The curator slowly unrolled the picture scroll.
That story is depicted in a picture scroll.
I appreciated the picture scroll at the museum.