伝九条兼実書 『法華経』 の内|Segment of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō)
The Met
Artist: Kujō Kanezane(Japanese, 1149–1207)
Date: late 12th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on colored paper decorated with cut gold (kirikane), sprinkled gold (sunago), and silver leaf
Dimensions: 10 x 3 9/16 in. (25.4 x 9.1 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1990
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Black calligraphic script on a vertical brown scroll with scattered gold leaf and small red dots
Detailed Description
The image displays a vertical scroll featuring black calligraphic script on a brown background. The scroll is oriented vertically, with a narrow, light beige border on the left and right sides. The central brown panel is rectangular and extends from the top to the bottom of the image. The brown surface has a textured appearance, with lighter and darker areas, and is heavily adorned with scattered gold leaf. The gold leaf appears as small, irregular flakes and larger, more defined patches, particularly concentrated at the top and bottom edges of the brown panel. Some areas of the gold leaf are worn or faded, revealing the brown surface beneath. The black script is arranged in vertical columns, running from right to left across the brown panel. There are eight main columns of characters visible. The characters are rendered in a fluid, brush-stroke style, varying in size and density within each column. Small red dots are interspersed among some of the black characters. Horizontal bands of lighter, almost white, material are visible behind the script in several places, creating a subtle striped effect across the brown background.
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