In art history, the scroll pictures of Yamai-zoshi, which was completed in the late twelfth century, have been categorized into the group of religious works of art rendered in a realistic style. If they are seen not as artistic images but as historical representations, however, uncertain feelings in the transition from the Ancient to the Middle Ages, when aristocracy was falling into decline, can be read in those pictures. This essay will thus examine the eschatological representations of Yamai-zoshi.