六波羅合戦 平治物語絵巻 断簡|Battle at Rokuhara, from The Tale of the Heiji Rebellion
Unknown Artist
first quarter 14th century
Medium
Fragment of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Image: 6 13/16 × 5 11/16 in. (17.3 × 14.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 50 5/16 × 15 1/16 in. (127.8 × 38.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 50 5/16 × 16 7/8 in. (127.8 × 42.8 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Kamakura period (1185–1333)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Accession Number
2015.300.20
Tags
About this artwork
This 六波羅合戦 平治物語絵巻 断簡|battle at rokuhara, from the tale of the heiji rebellion from Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333), dating from first quarter 14th century, The work, executed in fragment of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, dates from a period of significant artistic development. This work provides valuable insights into the broader cultural and material contexts of its creation.