Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Folding screen with scenes of the Tale of Heike |
Object Number |
M.1938.269 |
Object Type |
Screen, Folding |
Date |
17th-19th century |
Place of Origin |
Japan |
Description |
Japanese folding screen painted with scenes of the Tale of Heike, 17th-19th century. Six-panel folding screen has painted and gilded scenes on paper adhered to a wood backing. Screen depicts a panoramic scene of a sea battle, with small areas of land on either side of a deep blue body of water and gold cloud-like forms throughout. Numerous boats of warriors armed with bows and arrows are pointed to the left side of the scene, as mounted warriors await on the wooded land. |
Materials |
Paint/Gilt/Paper/Wood |
Dimensions |
67" h x 150" w |
Credit Line |
Gift of Isabel Anderson, 1938 |