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二月堂焼経|Nigatsudō Burned Sutra by Unidentified artist

二月堂焼経|Nigatsudō Burned Sutra

二月堂焼経|Nigatsudō Burned Sutra

The Met

Artist: Unidentified artist

Date: ca. 744

Department: Asian Art

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Hanging scroll; silver ink on indigo-dyed paper

Dimensions: Overall with mounting: 41 3/4 × 26 1/2 in. (106 × 67.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 41 3/4 in. × 28 5/8 in. × 1 in. (106 × 72.7 × 2.5 cm) Image: 9 7/8 × 21 1/4 in. (25.1 × 54 cm)

Credit Line: Purchase, Mrs. Jackson Burke Gift, 1978

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Brief Description

Gold characters on a dark blue panel, framed by a green patterned border with gold motifs

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A rectangular panel of text is centered within a wider, patterned border. The central panel is horizontally oriented and features numerous columns of gold-colored characters written vertically on a dark blue background. The characters are evenly spaced and appear to fill the entire blue surface. Along the bottom edge of this blue panel, an irregular, wavy line marks a transition to a reddish-brown and orange gradient. This gradient extends upwards slightly into the blue field in an uneven manner. The central panel is surrounded by a wide, green border. This border is adorned with a repeating pattern of small, gold-colored floral or geometric motifs, arranged in a grid-like fashion. A thin, dark red line separates the blue panel from the green patterned border.

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『妙法蓮華経』　「薬草喩品第五」の内|“Parable of the Medicinal Herbs,” Chapter 5 of the Lotus Sutra

『妙法蓮華経』　「薬草喩品第五」の内|“Parable of the Medicinal Herbs,” Chapter 5 of the Lotus Sutra

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법화경변상도 고려|Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra (Miaofa lianhua jing), Volume 2

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#3

『過去現在因果経』　断簡|“The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)

『過去現在因果経』　断簡|“The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)

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AIA central figure on a lotus base, surrounded by smaller figures, with trees, rocks, and text

#4

『過去現在絵因果経』　断簡　(松永本)|The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)

『過去現在絵因果経』　断簡　(松永本)|The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)

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#5

『妙法蓮華経』　「提婆達多品第十二」|“Devadatta,” Chapter 12 of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō, Daibadatta-bon)

『妙法蓮華経』　「提婆達多品第十二」|“Devadatta,” Chapter 12 of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō, Daibadatta-bon)

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AIGold figures on a dark background, a central seated figure surrounded by others, landscapes, and clouds

#6

大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō), from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonji-kyō)

大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō), from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonji-kyō)

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#7

大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō) from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonji-kyō)

大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō) from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonji-kyō)

Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper

AIGold text and illustration of a large seated figure, two smaller figures, and a landscape.

#8

集一切福徳三昧経.|Illustrated Frontispiece to the Sutra of Enlightenment through the Accumulation of Merit and Virtue, the So-called Jingoji Sutra

集一切福徳三昧経.|Illustrated Frontispiece to the Sutra of Enlightenment through the Accumulation of Merit and Virtue, the So-called Jingoji Sutra

Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper

AIGold text and illustrations on a dark surface, with a central seated figure, four smaller figures, and mountains

#9

「提婆達多品」「安楽行品」『(法華経)』|Lotus Sutra, Chapters 12 and 14

「提婆達多品」「安楽行品」『(法華経)』|Lotus Sutra, Chapters 12 and 14

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#10

若衆立姿図 (Wakashū tachisugata zu)|Elegantly Garbed Male Youth

若衆立姿図 (Wakashū tachisugata zu)|Elegantly Garbed Male Youth

Unidentified artist

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Hanging scroll; color on paper

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#11

元佚名玉谿思珉題贊對月圖軸|Reading a Sutra by Moonlight

元佚名玉谿思珉題贊對月圖軸|Reading a Sutra by Moonlight

Unidentified artist

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AIAn ink wash painting of a bald, bearded figure seated, holding a small book to read

#12

南宋佚名騎驢圖軸|Chan master riding a mule

南宋佚名騎驢圖軸|Chan master riding a mule

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#13

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#14

明　佚名　琴鶴圖　軸|Playing the zither for a crane

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AIA vertical scroll painting shows a landscape with buildings, porous rocks, trees, and figures

#15

Untitled

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#16

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작자미상 화조도 조선|作者未詳花鳥圖朝鮮|Golden Rooster and Hen

작자미상 화조도 조선|作者未詳花鳥圖朝鮮|Golden Rooster and Hen

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AIA rooster and hen on a red tree trunk and rock, with a red sun and clouds

#18

Untitled

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#19

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清佚名官員朝袍端罩像軸|Portrait of a man in court robes with fur surcoat

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#1

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伝九条兼実書　『法華経』　の内|Segment of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō)

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#2

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金銀刷檜絵下絵和歌巻断簡 (Kingin-zuri hinoki shita-e wakakan dankan)|Waka Poem with Printed Gold-and-Silver Underpainting of Cypress Fronds

金銀刷檜絵下絵和歌巻断簡 (Kingin-zuri hinoki shita-e wakakan dankan)|Waka Poem with Printed Gold-and-Silver Underpainting of Cypress Fronds

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#4

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#5

Untitled

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#6

松花堂昭乗書・伝俵屋宗達下絵和歌色紙 |Poem by Onakatomi Yoshinobu with Underpainting of Hollyhocks

松花堂昭乗書・伝俵屋宗達下絵和歌色紙 |Poem by Onakatomi Yoshinobu with Underpainting of Hollyhocks

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#7

小野お通書　源氏物語画帖|Excerpts from The Tale of Genji

小野お通書　源氏物語画帖|Excerpts from The Tale of Genji

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Tawaraya Sōtatsu|Hon'ami Kōetsu

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松下絵和歌巻断簡 (Matsu shita-e wakakan dankan)|Section of a Handscroll with Waka and Underpainting of Pines

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本阿弥光悦書　木版下絵和歌巻断簡|Twelve Poems from the New Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern

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#17

近衛前久筆　『和漢朗詠集』より白居易詩及び藤原敏行和歌 (部分)|Chinese Couplet by Bai Juyi and Waka by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki (partial) from “Japanese and Chinese Poems to Sing” (Wakan rōeishū)

近衛前久筆　『和漢朗詠集』より白居易詩及び藤原敏行和歌 (部分)|Chinese Couplet by Bai Juyi and Waka by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki (partial) from “Japanese and Chinese Poems to Sing” (Wakan rōeishū)

Konoe Sakihisa 近衛前久

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Handscroll section mounted as hanging scroll; ink on dyed and decorated paper

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僧正遍照「道蘊本」三十六歌仙絵巻断簡|Archbishop Henjō (Sōjō Henjō zu), from the Dōon Version of the Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals

僧正遍照「道蘊本」三十六歌仙絵巻断簡|Archbishop Henjō (Sōjō Henjō zu), from the Dōon Version of the Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals

Iwasa Matabei 岩佐又兵衛

Hanging scroll: ink, color, gold and silver on paper

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集一切福徳三昧経.|Illustrated Frontispiece to the Sutra of Enlightenment through the Accumulation of Merit and Virtue, the So-called Jingoji Sutra

集一切福徳三昧経.|Illustrated Frontispiece to the Sutra of Enlightenment through the Accumulation of Merit and Virtue, the So-called Jingoji Sutra

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大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō), from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonji-kyō)

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#2

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#3

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清佚名楷書英連成父母誥命卷|Scroll of Commission

清佚名楷書英連成父母誥命卷|Scroll of Commission

Unidentified artist

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Untitled

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

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本阿弥光悦書　木版下絵和歌巻断簡|Twelve Poems from the New Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern

Hon'ami Kōetsu|Tawaraya Sōtatsu

Handscroll; ink and gold on silk

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小野お通書　源氏物語画帖|Excerpts from The Tale of Genji

小野お通書　源氏物語画帖|Excerpts from The Tale of Genji

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『伊勢物語』|Forty-nine scenes from the Tales of Ise

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地獄図|Scenes of the Buddhist Hell

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Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

AIVertical painting of numerous figures in a mountainous landscape with fire and clouds

#10

Untitled

Handscroll; ink and color on silk and paper

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#11

明　佚名　陳容(僞款)　九龍行雨圖　卷|Nine Dragons

明　佚名　陳容(僞款)　九龍行雨圖　卷|Nine Dragons

Unidentified artist

Handscroll; ink and color on silk

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清佚名中國地圖屏風|Map of China

清佚名中國地圖屏風|Map of China

Unidentified artist

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AIFaded, segmented map-like image of a landscape with blue-green mountains, a winding river, and circular shapes

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近衛前久筆　『和漢朗詠集』より白居易詩及び藤原敏行和歌 (部分)|Chinese Couplet by Bai Juyi and Waka by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki (partial) from “Japanese and Chinese Poems to Sing” (Wakan rōeishū)

近衛前久筆　『和漢朗詠集』より白居易詩及び藤原敏行和歌 (部分)|Chinese Couplet by Bai Juyi and Waka by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki (partial) from “Japanese and Chinese Poems to Sing” (Wakan rōeishū)

Konoe Sakihisa 近衛前久

late 16th–early 17th century

Handscroll section mounted as hanging scroll; ink on dyed and decorated paper

AIBlack calligraphy, stylized flowers, and a feathery plant on a tan panel with a floral border

#14

花鳥図風炉先屏風|Folding Screen for Tea Ceremony with Six Bird-and-Flower Paintings

花鳥図風炉先屏風|Folding Screen for Tea Ceremony with Six Bird-and-Flower Paintings

late 19th century

Two-panel folding screen; lacquer, color, and silver on paper

AITwo horizontal panels with silver-leaf backgrounds featuring small botanical paintings of plants and flowers

#15

Untitled

Handscroll; ink on paper

AIBlack ink calligraphy in a flowing, vertical script covers a light-colored, horizontally oriented paper

#16

風流踊図屏風|Festive Dancing at a Samurai Residence (Fūryū odori zu byōbu)

風流踊図屏風|Festive Dancing at a Samurai Residence (Fūryū odori zu byōbu)

Unidentified artist

Four-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper

AIMulti-panel screen with a procession of figures, buildings, and a large tree on a gold background

#17

Untitled

Unidentified artist

Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

AIA dense, mountainous landscape with numerous buildings, waterfalls, and trees, rendered in muted tones

#18

明劉世儒雪梅圖軸|Plum in snow

明劉世儒雪梅圖軸|Plum in snow

Hanging scroll; ink on silk

AIDark, gnarled tree branches with numerous small, light blossoms against a muted background

#19

「提婆達多品」「安楽行品」『(法華経)』|Lotus Sutra, Chapters 12 and 14

「提婆達多品」「安楽行品」『(法華経)』|Lotus Sutra, Chapters 12 and 14

Two handscrolls; gold, silver on indigo-dyed paper

AIGold illustration of a central seated figure, smaller figures, mountains, clouds, and a text panel

#20

清袁江九成宮圖屏|The Palace of Nine Perfections

清袁江九成宮圖屏|The Palace of Nine Perfections

Set of twelve hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk

AIVast mountainous landscape with numerous multi-tiered buildings, trees, and a muted sky

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#1

大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō), from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonji-kyō)

大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō), from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonji-kyō)

Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper

AIGold text, a large haloed figure, smaller figures, and animals in a dark landscape

#2

법화경변상도 고려|Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra (Miaofa lianhua jing), Volume 2

법화경변상도 고려|Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra (Miaofa lianhua jing), Volume 2

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Accordion-fold book; gold and silver on indigo-dyed mulberry paper

AIA dark blue scroll with gold illustrations of figures, landscapes, and vertical text panels

#3

小野お通書　源氏物語画帖|Excerpts from The Tale of Genji

小野お通書　源氏物語画帖|Excerpts from The Tale of Genji

Ono no Ozū (Ono no Tsū)|Tosa School

early 17th century

Leaves from an orihon album; calligraphies: ink on decorated paper; paintings: ink, color, and gold on paper

AILight blue panel with black calligraphy, golden wavy lines, and a light gold border

#4

Untitled

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

AITextured paper with dark calligraphic writing, framed by gold and patterned blue fabric

#5

本阿弥光悦書　木版下絵和歌巻断簡|Twelve Poems from the New Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern

本阿弥光悦書　木版下絵和歌巻断簡|Twelve Poems from the New Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern

Hon'ami Kōetsu|Tawaraya Sōtatsu

Handscroll; ink and gold on silk

AIAged paper with dark calligraphic text in vertical columns, over faint landscape and floral motifs

#6

伝九条兼実書　『法華経』　の内|Segment of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō)

伝九条兼実書　『法華経』　の内|Segment of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō)

late 12th century

Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on colored paper decorated with cut gold (kirikane), sprinkled gold (sunago), and silver leaf

AIBlack calligraphic script on a vertical brown scroll with scattered gold leaf and small red dots

#7

近衛前久筆　『和漢朗詠集』より白居易詩及び藤原敏行和歌 (部分)|Chinese Couplet by Bai Juyi and Waka by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki (partial) from “Japanese and Chinese Poems to Sing” (Wakan rōeishū)

近衛前久筆　『和漢朗詠集』より白居易詩及び藤原敏行和歌 (部分)|Chinese Couplet by Bai Juyi and Waka by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki (partial) from “Japanese and Chinese Poems to Sing” (Wakan rōeishū)

Konoe Sakihisa 近衛前久

late 16th–early 17th century

Handscroll section mounted as hanging scroll; ink on dyed and decorated paper

AIBlack calligraphy, stylized flowers, and a feathery plant on a tan panel with a floral border

#8

Untitled

Unidentified artist

Handscroll; ink and color on silk and paper

AIRectangular gold surface with dark calligraphic text in columns and subtle, lighter cloud-like patterns

#9

集一切福徳三昧経.|Illustrated Frontispiece to the Sutra of Enlightenment through the Accumulation of Merit and Virtue, the So-called Jingoji Sutra

集一切福徳三昧経.|Illustrated Frontispiece to the Sutra of Enlightenment through the Accumulation of Merit and Virtue, the So-called Jingoji Sutra

Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper

AIGold text and illustrations on a dark surface, with a central seated figure, four smaller figures, and mountains

#10

「提婆達多品」「安楽行品」『(法華経)』|Lotus Sutra, Chapters 12 and 14

「提婆達多品」「安楽行品」『(法華経)』|Lotus Sutra, Chapters 12 and 14

Two handscrolls; gold, silver on indigo-dyed paper

AIGold illustration of a central seated figure, smaller figures, mountains, clouds, and a text panel

#11

熊野曼茶羅図|Mandala of Kumano Shrine

熊野曼茶羅図|Mandala of Kumano Shrine

Unidentified artist

early 14th century

Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

AIA vertical scroll painting depicting numerous figures and human-like forms in three distinct sections

#12

Untitled

Unidentified artist

calligraphy dated 1565

Hanging scroll; ink on silk

AIMisty mountains, a waterfall, water, and trees, with dark calligraphic script on the right

#13

藤原清忠　「業兼本　時代不同歌合絵巻」断簡|The Poet Fujiwara Kiyotada, from the “Narikane Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals

藤原清忠　「業兼本　時代不同歌合絵巻」断簡|The Poet Fujiwara Kiyotada, from the “Narikane Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals

Unidentified artist

Section of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

AIA seated figure in voluminous robes and a dark cap, with vertical script, framed by decorative borders

#14

春日宮曼荼羅図|Kasuga Mandala

春日宮曼荼羅図|Kasuga Mandala

Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

AIA sprawling temple complex and pagodas in a vast, tree-dotted mountain landscape

#15

Untitled

Unidentified artist|Zhao Boju

Handscroll; ink and color on silk

AIA landscape with tiered buildings, trees, hills, and a prominent reddish-orange circle in the sky

#16

金銀刷檜絵下絵和歌巻断簡 (Kingin-zuri hinoki shita-e wakakan dankan)|Waka Poem with Printed Gold-and-Silver Underpainting of Cypress Fronds

金銀刷檜絵下絵和歌巻断簡 (Kingin-zuri hinoki shita-e wakakan dankan)|Waka Poem with Printed Gold-and-Silver Underpainting of Cypress Fronds

Hon'ami Kōetsu 本阿弥光悦

early 17th century

Section of a handscroll mounted as hanging scroll; ink on paper with decoration printed in gold and silver

AIDense fern-like foliage with interspersed calligraphic text on a decorative scroll

#17

Untitled

Shokusanjin (Ōta Nanpo)|Utamaro II

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

AIVertical scroll with black calligraphy, a white flower, and colorful leaves on light brown

#18

清佚名楷書英連成父母誥命卷|Scroll of Commission

清佚名楷書英連成父母誥命卷|Scroll of Commission

Unidentified artist

Handscroll; silk

AIScroll with gold text on patterned orange and red backgrounds, divided into two sections

#19

Untitled

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

AIA manuscript page with black and red text, a blue knot pattern, and an illustration of figures

#20

松花堂昭乗書・伝俵屋宗達下絵和歌色紙 |Poem by Onakatomi Yoshinobu with Underpainting of Hollyhocks

松花堂昭乗書・伝俵屋宗達下絵和歌色紙 |Poem by Onakatomi Yoshinobu with Underpainting of Hollyhocks

Shōkadō Shōjō|Tawaraya Sōtatsu

early 17th century

Poem card (shikishi) mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, gold, and silver on colored paper

AIA vertical scroll with a central panel displaying dark ink-wash shapes, gold accents, and black calligraphy