PaintingsJapanese17th century

Tawara kasane emaki

Early Edo period, circa late 17th century

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Handscrolls (two); ink, color and gold on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 33.8 cm (13 5/16 in.)

Related Artworks

Paintings

Battle Between the Twelve Zodiac Animals and a Badger (Junirui kassen emaki), 1st of 2 Volumes

Unknown Artist, Early Edo period, circa 1661-1703

First of two handscrolls; ink, color and gold on paper

17th-18th centuryJapanese

Paintings

Illustrated Anthology of Ancient and Modern Verse (Kokin wakashū) Vol. 1

Unknown Artist, Early Edo period, circa 1675-1700

First of five books bound in brocade; ink and gold ink with light color on paper

17th centuryJapanese

Paintings

Set of 12 paintings: Scenes from "Tales of Ise" (Ise monogatari)

Tosa School, Late 16th to early 17th century

12 album leaves; ink, color and gold on paper

16th-17th centuryJapanese

Paintings

Six Horses in a Field with Peach and Willow Trees

Kano Yasunobu, c. 1683

Album leaf; ink, color, and gold on silk

17th centuryJapanese

Paintings

Sage and Attendants Enjoying Chrysanthemums by a Gate and Stream

Kano Tansetsu, c. 1683

Album leaf; ink, color, and gold on silk

17th centuryJapanese

Paintings

Illustrated Anthology of Ancient and Modern Verse (Kokin wakashū) Vol. 5

Unknown Artist, Early Edo period, circa 1675-1700

Fifth of five books bound in brocade; ink and gold ink with light color on paper

17th centuryJapanese

Paintings

Eight Views of Xiao Xiang

Kano Tanshin 狩野探信, c. 1683

Album leaf; ink, color, and gold on silk

17th centuryJapanese

Paintings

Story of Sugawara Daijin, Vol. 2

Unknown Artist, Edo period, late 17th century

Second of a pair of thread-bound "Nara ehon" books with indigo-dyed paper covers; ink, color and gold on paper in indigo-wrapped case

17th centuryJapanese

Paintings

The Twilight Beauty (Yūgao), Illustration to Chapter 4 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

Tosa Mitsuyoshi, mid 17th century

Album leaf; ink, color, and gold on paper

17th centuryJapanese

Paintings

Illustrated Scroll of Bunshō, the Honest Man (Bunshō emaki)

Unknown Artist, Early Edo period, circa 17th to early 18th century

Third of a set of 3 handscrolls; ink and color on decorated paper with gold and silver design

17th-18th centuryJapanese

Paintings

Rocks

Shōkadō Shōjō, Late Momoyama to Early Edo period, early 17th century

Hanging scroll: the right of a set of three; ink on paper with brocade mounting

17th centuryJapanese

Paintings

Wang Ziyou in Boat on a Snowy Night

Kano Yasunobu, c. 1683

Album leaf; ink, color, and gold on silk

17th centuryJapanese