秋夜長物語絵巻|A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari)

Unidentified artist

ca. 1400 · One handscroll from a set of three; ink, color, and gold on paper · Asian Art

This scene, a detached section from a set of three illustrated narrative handscrolls (emakimono), presents the conclusion of the amorous tale of a Buddhist monk and his young acolyte, who in a previous scene has taken his own life by drowning. 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.

Artist

Unidentified artist

Date

ca. 1400

Medium

One handscroll from a set of three; ink, color, and gold on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Funds from various donors, by exchange, Fletcher Fund and Dodge Fund, 2002