The figures in the emakimono (picture scroll) such as "Genji monogatari emaki" (The Tale of Genji Picture Scrolls), "Nenju gyoji emaki" (Picture Scroll of the Annual Rites and Ceremonies), and "Ban dainagon emaki" (Ban Major Counselor Picture Scrolls) are important materials to learn about the Japanese costume during the Heian period.
平安時代の日本の衣服については、『源氏物語絵巻』、『年中行事絵巻』、『伴大納言絵詞』などの絵巻物に描かれた人物像が重要な資料である。