Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Shrine (Kitano Tenjin Engi) (detail). Kamakura period (1185–1333), 13th century. Japan. Handscroll; ink and color on paper; 11 3/4 x 28 ft. 3 3/4 in. (29.8 x 863 cm). Fletcher Fund, 1925 (25.224e).
After the imperial palace burns down, a mysterious plank of wood inscribed with a poem appears. Three courtiers read Michizane's vow to continue destroying the palace over and over until he is fully avenged.
