"Kogō" and "The Imperial Procession to Ōhara", from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari)

The image shows a large, six-panel folding screen. The panels are gold with a dark brown frame. The scene depicts a landscape with green mountains and white clouds. There are several buildings and trees scattered throughout the scene. A group of people in red and white clothing are on the screen. The background of the image behind the screen is white.

Artwork details

Date:: early 17th century
Medium:: Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold and gold leaf on paper
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 598 × 279 px
Museum record:: View original