秋夜長物語絵巻|A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari)
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Date: ca. 1400
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: One handscroll from a set of three; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Image: 12 1/4 in. × 32 ft. 7 1/4 in. (31.1 × 993.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 12 5/8 in. × 34 ft. 6 7/8 in. (32.1 × 1053.8 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Funds from various donors, by exchange, Fletcher Fund and Dodge Fund, 2002
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Figures, a horse, and boats on a winding river, with houses and hills
Detailed Description
A horizontal landscape features figures, a horse, and structures, rendered in muted tones of brown, green, and light blue. A winding waterway divides the composition, snaking from the left foreground to the right background. On the far left, an open-sided structure with a dark, possibly thatched roof and light-colored walls shelters three figures. One figure, dressed in light robes, sits on a raised platform. Another figure, in green and red garments, sits beside the first. A third figure, dressed in light clothing, stands next to a saddled brown horse, holding its reins. A large umbrella is held above the standing figure. A gnarled, dark-trunked tree with sparse foliage grows beside the structure. The winding waterway, rendered in light blue-gray, occupies the central and lower portions of the image, featuring irregular brown banks. On the right side of the waterway, a series of rocky hills rise, dotted with dark green pine trees and other foliage. A lone figure, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and carrying a staff or bundle, stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the water. Further along the bank, a cluster of small houses with light brown thatched roofs are visible. Two larger boats with masts are moored near these houses, and a smaller boat is visible further down the waterway. More distant hills and trees appear in the background.
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