北野天神縁起絵巻|Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Tenjin Shrine (Kitano Tenjin engi emaki)
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: late 13th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Set of five handscrolls; ink, color, and cut gold on paper
Dimensions: a: 11 5/16 in. × 22 ft. 7 7/16 in. (28.8 × 689.4 cm) b: 11 5/16 in. × 25 ft. 3/8 in. (28.8 × 763 cm) c: 11 5/16 x 274 1/8 in. (28.8 x 696.3 cm) d: 11 5/16 x 224 15/16 in. (28.8 x 571.4 cm) e: 11 5/16 x 352 3/16 in. (28.8 x 894.5 cm)
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1925
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A multi-headed creature, two human figures, and mountains, with red and white streaks
Detailed Description
A horizontal, rectangular artwork depicts a large creature, two human-like figures, and a mountainous landscape. The color palette is muted, primarily browns, grays, and reds, on a light background. A large, gray, multi-headed creature dominates the center-left. It has eight heads, each with red mouths, sharp teeth, and multiple eyes. Its body is covered in dark spots, and it has a spiky red mane along its back. Its tail is large and feathery, fanning upwards and to the right. Its four legs are thick with visible claws. To the left of the creature, a series of horizontal, wavy red and white streaks extend from the left edge of the image towards the creature. Below the creature's tail, two human-like figures are depicted. The figure on the left is seated or kneeling, facing right, with wild white hair, a red robe, and a bare chest. It points its right arm towards the creature. The figure on the right stands, facing left, wearing a dark brown robe and a conical hat, carrying a large, basket-like object on its back. The background consists of a light brown, textured ground with numerous small, jagged, dark brown mountain peaks or hills scattered across the right half of the image and behind the figures.
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