龍女書 源氏物語絵巻|Illustrated Handscrolls of The Tale of Genji
The Met
Artist: Ryūjo (Tatsujo)(Japanese, active late 16th century)
Date: 1594
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Five handscrolls; ink and color on paper (illustrations); ink on paper (texts)
Dimensions: Scroll 1: 12 1/2 in. × 34 ft. 10 9/16 in. (31.8 × 1063.1 cm) Scroll 2: 12 1/2 in. × 34 ft. 11 3/8 in. (31.8 × 1065.2 cm) Scroll 3: 12 1/2 in. × 34 ft. 7 9/16 in. (31.8 × 1055.6 cm) Scroll 4: 12 1/2 in. × 34 ft. 8 1/16 in. (31.8 × 1056.8 cm) Scroll 5: 12 1/2 in. × 31 ft. 6 1/16 in. (31.8 × 960.3 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A snowy scene with four figures, a pond, ducks, and a building interior
Detailed Description
This horizontal artwork depicts a winter scene with figures, divided into an outdoor landscape on the left and a building interior on the right. The ground and tree branches in the landscape are covered in white snow. In the left half, three figures are positioned outdoors. The leftmost figure wears a red outer robe with gold patterns over white layers, standing and facing right. The central figure, kneeling or sitting, wears a light blue outer robe over white layers with red trim, facing right and appearing to interact with the leftmost figure. The third figure, on the right of this group, wears a yellow-gold patterned outer robe over white layers, standing and facing left towards the other two. Behind them are snow-covered pine trees and a pond with two ducks, one brown and one white with brown markings, swimming near snow-covered islands. A low, patterned wall, also dusted with snow, runs across the foreground. The right half of the artwork shows a building interior with wooden railings and latticework screens. A fourth figure sits on the floor, wearing a red robe with white inner layers and a black hat. This figure holds a black stringed instrument, possibly a biwa. Behind this figure is a decorative screen with a yellow background and red floral patterns. The overall color palette includes muted browns and greens for the landscape, contrasted with vibrant reds, blues, and yellows for the clothing. Black calligraphic text is present on the far left and far right edges of the artwork.
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