To obtain a painting and calligraphic work imaging apparatus which is compact and free of reflection of lighting and has uniform illuminance on a document surface.

The painting and calligraphic work imaging apparatus such that a painting or calligraphic work document 3 is mounted on a transparent plate with its document surface 3A facing down and imaged by a camera 1 from below has a structure characterised by being equipped with a light shielding plate 5 which is arranged between the transparent plate 4 and the camera 1, eaves 6 provided at the upper end of the light shielding plate 5, a fluorescent lamp 7 arranged below the eaves 6, and a gradation-processed reflecting means 8 which is arranged outside the imaging range and below the transparent plate 4.