PaintingsJapanese19th century

Study of the Illustrations of the Tales of the Heike (Heike monogatari emaki) Vol. 1

Late Edo period, circa 1800

Artists

Matsudaira SadanobuArtist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

First of two handscrolls; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

38.6 x 1025.3 cm (15 3/16 x 403 11/16 in.)

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