秋夜長物語絵巻断簡|The Final Scene from A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yonaga monogatari)
Unidentified artist
ca. 1400 · Fragment of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color 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
- Fragment of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation Fund, 2011
