

The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan)
The image depicts a Japanese-style painting of a scene with a building, people, and a dragon. The painting is rectangular with a gold border featuring a textured pattern. The top section shows a brown-roofed building with a white-framed porch and a group of people dressed in traditional Japanese clothing; two people are standing on a platform at the edge of the building, one wearing orange and the other wearing white; the people on the porch are wearing white, blue, and gold clothing. The bottom section depicts a large wave with white foam, and a dragon; the dragon is gray with a red outline and has a long tail and sharp teeth; it appears to be emerging from the wave. In the background, there are trees on a cliff to the right. The title of the painting is "The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan)" and the artist is unknown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 17th century
- Medium
- Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 296 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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