聖徳太子絵伝図|Illustrated Biography of Prince Shōtoku (Shōtoku Taishi e-den)
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 14th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: One of two hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions: Image: 67 5/8 x 33 1/4 in. (171.8 x 84.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 106 x 40 1/2 in. (269.2 x 102.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 106 x 43 1/4 in. (269.2 x 109.9 cm)
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A vertical scroll painting depicting multiple scenes of people, buildings, and landscapes in horizontal bands
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll painting is divided into approximately eight horizontal registers by undulating green and brown landforms. The overall color palette is muted, with greens, browns, and ochres dominating, accented by reds, blues, and whites in figures and structures. The top and bottom edges, and narrow vertical strips on the left and right, are a gold-colored brocade pattern. The top register features a few small figures on horseback and on foot, with distant green hills. The second register shows a large black horse standing near a small green building on the right, with figures seated in a building on the left and a group gathered in the center. The third register depicts a large group of figures in white clothing, some carrying objects, near a white structure on the left, while on the right, more figures are gathered, some appearing to be in a struggle. The fourth register continues with groups of figures, some seated, some standing, with a building with a dark roof visible on the left. The fifth register features a large, round, drum-like object with red accents on both the left and right sides, each surrounded by figures and buildings. The sixth register shows a large black ox or bull on the right, with figures around it, and more figures engaged in various activities on the left. The seventh register depicts a building under construction with scaffolding on the left, with figures moving about, and a building with a dark roof on the right. The bottom register features a procession of figures on a red bridge on the right, leading to a building, while on the left, more figures are gathered near a stream or body of water. Throughout the scroll, small white rectangular labels with black text are scattered, and the figures are small and stylized, often depicted in groups.
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