The Tale of Sumiyoshi
The Tale of Sumiyoshi by Unknown Artist: A horizontal, rectangular artwork depicting a scene with people and trees. The image features a central section with a beige background, bordered by two black bands with gold floral designs and gold leaf patterns on a beige background. The central scene shows a group of people gathered on the right side around an object on the ground, another person on the far left standing outside a building. The right side has trees with some red blossoms. The bottom edge of the artwork has a blue band with a gold floral design.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 13th century
- Medium
- a) Painting section from a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper b) Calligraphy from handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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