神於寺縁起絵巻断簡|Scene from The Illustrated Legends of Jin’ōji Temple (Jin’ōji engi emaki)
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 14th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Section of a handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 114 1/2 in. (34.3 x 290.8 cm)
Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A long, elevated wooden building with figures inside, overlooking a landscape with trees and water
Detailed Description
The image is a horizontal depiction of an elevated wooden structure spanning across a landscape. The upper half of the depiction is dominated by a long, light brown wooden building or bridge. It features a dark, flat roof and a series of rectangular sections below, some containing diagonal lines. Within some of these sections, small figures are visible, dressed in blue and brown garments. A light wooden platform extends below the main structure, supported by numerous vertical and diagonal wooden beams that create an open space underneath. A small, dark rectangular label with white text is visible on the upper part of the elevated structure, slightly right of center. The text is illegible. Below the elevated structure, the landscape is rendered in muted tones of beige, light green, and gray. On the left, a light-colored tree with thin, bare branches and subtle gold accents on its leaves leans towards the right. To its right, a cluster of two larger trees with vibrant green, rounded foliage and dark brown trunks stands on a small, green-topped hill. Further right, the ground is a light beige, with patches of green and gray rocks. A body of light gray water flows from the left, passing under the elevated structure, and then curves towards the right side of the depiction. In the foreground, the light beige ground continues, with small green bushes and gray rocks scattered across it. On the far right, a small cluster of green reeds or grasses grows near a gray rock. The elevated structure acts as a strong horizontal element above the more organic forms of the landscape.
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