「高陽院駒競行幸絵巻」『栄花物語』 断簡|"Imperial Visit to the Great Horse Race at the Kaya-no-in Mansion" from the Tale of Flowering Fortunes
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 13th–14th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll segment mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 3/4 × 17 3/4 in. (32.4 × 45.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 45 3/4 × 22 5/8 in. (116.2 × 57.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 45 3/4 × 24 1/2 in. (116.2 × 62.2 cm)
Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Numerous robed figures in a multi-level interior, some kneeling or standing, with a wheeled cart
Detailed Description
A crowded scene depicts many figures wearing robes within an architectural setting. Decorative borders with a gold-brown background and a repeating pattern of stylized leaves or motifs appear along the top and left edges of the image. The color palette is largely muted, featuring shades of beige, off-white, black, and some red accents. Below the border, in the upper left and center, several figures are depicted; some stand dressed in dark robes, while others kneel in white robes. One figure in the upper center wears a dark, wide-shouldered garment. Diagonal lines, possibly representing stairs or ramps, divide the central space. On the left side of these diagonals, a group of figures in white robes with black headwear are seated or kneeling on the ground. Several of these figures hold long, thin, curved objects, possibly bows, some with red accents. To the right of the diagonal lines, more figures are visible, some standing or kneeling. In the bottom right corner, a large, wheeled structure, resembling a cart or carriage, is depicted. Figures are seated within and around this structure, also in white robes with dark accents. The ground throughout the scene is a light beige with visible cracks or texture.
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