土佐派 屋島合戦図屏風|The Battle of Yashima, from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari)
The Met
Artist: Tosa School
Date: 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: One of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper
Dimensions: Image: 59 in. × 11 ft. 1 1/4 in. (149.9 × 338.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of General and Mrs. Hugh J. Casey, 1960
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A battle scene with soldiers on horseback, a castle, and many boats on a blue sea
Detailed Description
A large battle unfolds across land and sea, set against a primarily gold background. On the left, a large, white-walled castle with brown roofs is nestled among green, undulating mountains. Figures on horseback are visible near the castle walls and on the mountain slopes. Below the castle, a vast golden plain is filled with numerous soldiers on horseback. These soldiers, dressed in various colors, are engaged in combat, wielding spears and swords, depicted in dynamic poses of charging and clashing. A dark blue body of water, possibly a river or a bay, snakes through the lower central portion, separating groups of land-based combatants. To the right, this water expands into a wide sea, densely populated with many boats of varying sizes. Each boat carries multiple figures, some appearing to be rowing, while others are engaged in battle. Several individuals are also depicted in the water, some clinging to debris or swimming. The golden ground continues along the edges of the water, with more soldiers on horseback visible near the shoreline.
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