What medium is "Illustrated Legends of the Origins of the Kumano Shrines"?

Illustrated Legends of the Origins of the Kumano Shrines is Set of three handscrolls; ink and color on paper.

Is "Illustrated Legends of the Origins of the Kumano Shrines" in the public domain?

Yes, Illustrated Legends of the Origins of the Kumano Shrines is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

熊野縁起絵巻|Illustrated Legends of the Origins of the Kumano Shrines

Q: When was "Illustrated Legends of the Origins of the Kumano Shrines" created?

This artwork was created late 16th–early 17th century.

Unknown Artist

late 16th–early 17th century

Medium

Set of three handscrolls; ink and color on paper

Dimensions

Image (a): 9 1/2 in. × 33 ft. 5 5/8 in. (24.1 × 1020.2 cm) Image (b): 9 1/2 in. × 20 ft. 2 5/16 in. (24.1 × 615.5 cm) Image (c): 9 1/2 in. × 13 ft. 9 3/4 in. (24.1 × 421 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

Japan · Momoyama period (1573–1615)

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

2015.300.18a–c

熊野縁起絵巻|Illustrated Legends of the Origins of the Kumano Shrines

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