『大織冠』|The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan)

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17th century · Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper · Asian Art

『大織冠』|The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan) — Unknown

With its themes of duty, romance, and self-sacrifice, the medieval tale The Woven Cap (Taishokkan or Taishokan) became a source for plays of the Noh, Kabuki, and Bunraku theater.

Artist
Unknown
Date
17th century
Medium
Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper
Culture
Japan
Department
Asian Art
Credit line
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015

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