A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari)

ca. 1400

Not on view

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.

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秋夜長物語絵巻
Title: A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari)
Artist: Unidentified artist Japanese
Period: Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Date: ca. 1400
Culture: Japan
Medium: One handscroll from a set of three; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Image: 12 1/4 in. × 32 ft. 7 1/4 in. (31.1 × 993.8 cm)
Overall with mounting: 12 5/8 in. × 34 ft. 6 7/8 in. (32.1 × 1053.8 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Purchase, Funds from various donors, by exchange, Fletcher Fund and Dodge Fund, 2002
Object Number: 2002.459.1
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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