

"At the Edge of the River Akutagawa" from the Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari)
An aged tan paper with a black ink illustration on it. Top scene shows a person wearing ornate clothing, sitting on a horse. The horse is depicted in mid-gallop with its front legs raised off the ground. The person is holding a large, curved sword in their right hand. They have long hair tied up and are turned slightly to the right. The bottom scene shows two people standing on what appears to be a rocky shore. The person on the left is shirtless and reaching out toward another person. The other person is wearing a robe and appears to be pulling something from the water with their right hand. In the background, there are stylized representations of trees and water. "At the Edge of the River Akutagawa" from the Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari) by Sugimura Jihei.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 400 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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