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: Overall: 67 5/8 x 33 1/4in. (171.8 x 84.4cm) 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 narrative scenes of people, buildings, landscapes, and a battle
Detailed Description
A tall, vertically oriented scroll painting features a series of narrative scenes against a muted brown and tan background, framed by a gold-colored border. The painting is divided into approximately ten horizontal registers, each containing multiple vignettes. Small white rectangular labels with black text are scattered throughout the scenes. In the upper sections, various groups of people are depicted in and around buildings with dark roofs, white walls, and red accents. Some figures sit on green mats indoors, while others interact outdoors amidst green hills and trees. Figures are shown in various interactions, such as conversing and gathering. One scene shows a white horse near a blossoming tree. Moving downwards, the scenes continue to show people in diverse settings. A red torii gate stands prominently in one mid-left scene. Figures on horseback, some in dark attire, appear in several vignettes, moving in lines or groups. Buildings with open interiors reveal people engaged in various activities. Further down, a building with a dark roof and white walls is engulfed in red and orange flames, with smoke rising. Other scenes in this section show people sitting and interacting both inside and outside structures. The lowest section of the painting is dominated by a large, dynamic battle scene. Numerous figures on horseback, dressed in colorful armor and wielding weapons, charge across a brown and green landscape. The horses are depicted in active poses, galloping and rearing.
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