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Detached section from scroll one from A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo no nagamonogatari), now remounted in original position as part of 2002.459.1

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A horizontal, aged scroll painting depicting multiple scenes. The top left scene shows a man reclining on the ground next to a large rock formation with trees. The top center scene shows a man sitting at a low table. The top right scene shows a deer standing under a tree with orange leaves. A cliff cuts horizontally across the center, with more trees on it and below it. The background is a light brown color with darker brown lines, possibly cracks. The top and bottom of the scroll have a gold border with a pattern of trees.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1400
Medium
Section of scroll 1 from a set of 3; ink, color, and gold on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 489 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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