The Buddhist paintings of this period have the tendency to emphasize lines drawn in sumi in general as compared to those of the Heian period, and their designs are strongly influenced by the age of the Sung dynasty in China.
この時代の仏画は、平安時代のものに比べて一般に墨線を強調する傾向があり、様式的には中国・宋(王朝)の影響が強い。