岩佐又兵衛筆 『平家物語』 平維盛 北の方惜別図|“Taira no Koremori’s Farewell,” from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari)
The Met
Artist: Iwasa Matabei (Katsumochi)(Japanese, 1578–1650)
Date: ca. 1640
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold and silver on paper
Dimensions: Image: 23 1/4 × 14 3/4 in. (59 × 37.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 55 1/2 × 18 15/16 in. (141 × 48.1 cm) Overall with knobs: 55 1/2 × 21 1/4 in. (141 × 54 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift and Florence and Herbert Irving Acquisitions Fund, 2019
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Multiple scenes show figures in buildings and outdoors with horses on a light tan background
Detailed Description
This vertical scroll features multiple scenes on a light tan background, framed by a patterned fabric border with dark blue circular motifs. The composition is divided horizontally into distinct areas. In the upper section, a dark, horizontal band spans the width, suggesting a roofline or distant horizon. Below this, within a building, a slender figure with long dark hair stands on a raised platform, facing to the right. The building's interior walls are depicted with light, vertical slats. The middle section shows another figure seated on a lower, raised platform, facing left. This figure wears ornate, light-colored robes and a tall, dark headdress. To the left of this figure, a slender, gnarled tree with sparse light green foliage extends upwards. The lower section depicts an outdoor scene with several men and horses. On the far left, a man stands holding a bow and a quiver, looking upwards and to the right. In the center-right, two men stand near a light-colored horse that faces left with its head lowered. One man holds the horse's reins, while another stands beside it. Further to the right, a third man is mounted on a light-colored horse, also facing left. Behind this group, a gnarled tree with green foliage has a red, circular object hanging from one of its branches. The ground in this lower scene is a light tan, with subtle horizontal bands of darker brown.
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