舞楽図巻|Bugaku Imperial Court Dance
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll from set of two; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions: 14 3/8 in. x 55 ft. 8 3/8 in. (36.5 x 1697.7 cm)
Credit Line: Seymour Fund, 1957
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Five stylized figures in patterned garments with flowing sashes and Japanese text
Detailed Description
The composition features a light, beige background. Five similar stylized figures are arranged horizontally, with three in an upper row and two in a lower row, slightly staggered. Each figure is depicted in profile, facing left, with a large, rounded body. They wear dark outer robes over patterned undergarments with green, white, and blue geometric and floral motifs. A red sash or piece of fabric is visible at the front of each body. Their small heads have white faces, black hair, and a pointed black headpiece. Each figure holds a thin, dark stick or rod extending downwards and to the left. From the lower back of each figure, a long, serpentine sash trails behind, patterned in green, white, and blue. In the upper left corner, a red, abstract, cloud-like shape is partially visible. Vertical Japanese text appears above the top left figure, reading "迦陵頻", and above the top right figure, reading "槌利古".
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