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The Final Scene from A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yonaga monogatari)

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese-style painting on paper, featuring a large red bridge curving across the center. People in traditional Japanese clothing are on and around the bridge. The bridge leads to a building on the right. A pagoda-like structure is at the bottom center. Trees and hills are in the background. The top section shows a body of water with trees on the shore. A beige border with a pattern is at the top and bottom. The entire image is framed by a dark border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1400
Medium
Fragment of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 457 px
Public Domain
Yes
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