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Courtiers Visit Sugawara no Michizane’s Mortuary Temple, from Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Tenjin Shrine

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A traditional Japanese-style artwork depicting a scene with four men in black clothing and headpieces. The men wear long black robes with wide sleeves; their heads are adorned with black headpieces that have a long thin protrusion on top. They are positioned on the right side of the artwork, with one in the bottom center and three above it. The background on the left features a building with a tiled roof and a stone lantern; on the right, there are bare trees. The artwork includes a vertical column of Japanese text on the left side. The color palette is predominantly black and white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1300
Medium
Section of a handscroll, from a set; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 366 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette