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Scene from A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari)

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Scene from A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari)

Unidentified Artist 

Period:
Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Date:
ca. 1400
Culture:
Japan
Medium:
Fragment of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 12 3/16 x 18 3/16 in. (31 x 46.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 46 9/16 x 22 5/8 in. (118.3 x 57.5 cm)
Classification:
Paintings
Credit Line:
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation Fund, 2011
Accession Number:
2011.494

This artwork is part of Storytelling in Japanese Art

This artwork is not on display

  • Description

    This scene presents the conclusion of the narrative. A procession for Raigo-e, a ritual ceremony celebrating Amida Buddha and his retinue of bodhisattvas, descends and crosses a bridge to welcome the souls of the departed and guide them to paradise with music and song.

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