拾遺古徳伝絵断簡|Illustrated Biography of Hōnen (Shūikotokūden-e)
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1310–20
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Section of handscroll mounted as hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 16 x 14 15/16 in. (40.7 x 38 cm) Overall with mounting: 55 x 28 5/8 in. (139.7 x 72.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 55 x 30 1/2 in. (139.7 x 77.5 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Gifts of Mrs. Russel Sage, Mrs. Peter Gerhard, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Percy, Charles Stewart Smith, Mrs. V. Everit Macy, Mrs. Thomas Van Buren, Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Hartwell J. Staples, Mrs. George A. Crocker and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Coleman, by exchange; Bequests of Edward C. Moore, James Alexander Scrymser and Stephen Whitney Phoenix, by exchange; Rogers Fund and funds from various donors, 1980
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Robed figures in an interior, one writing, others observing, beside a large block of vertical text
Detailed Description
The image depicts a horizontal composition, framed by decorative borders at the top and bottom. The main field is a light tan color. The top border features a dark blue background with gold and green patterns resembling stylized clouds and trees. The bottom border is a narrower strip of dark blue with gold fan-like motifs. The left two-thirds of the image show an interior scene within a building. A raised, light brown wooden platform occupies the central space. Below the platform, the floor is a light green with a subtle dotted pattern. Wooden railings or partitions with horizontal bars define sections of the room. In the upper left, on the platform, a robed figure with a bald head and light-colored robe is seated, leaning forward and writing on an open scroll or book placed on a dark rectangular object. To their right, another robed figure with a bald head is seated, facing left and observing the writing figure. Further right, a third robed figure with a bald head is seated, also facing left. In the background, behind the platform, are screens or walls adorned with landscape paintings featuring light blue skies, green hills, and brown trees. Centered in this background, a smaller framed image shows a seated robed figure. Below the platform, on the green floor, two more robed figures with bald heads are seated, facing right. All five visible figures wear simple, long robes in shades of brown, gray, or light tan. The right third of the image is dominated by a large block of vertical text in black ink. The text is arranged in multiple columns, written from right to left, filling the entire height of the main field. The characters are in a calligraphic style.
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