The Final Scene from A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yonaga monogatari)

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.

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Provenance

Exhibition History

秋夜長物語絵巻断簡
Title: The Final Scene from A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yonaga monogatari)
Artist: Unidentified artist
Period: Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Date: ca. 1400
Culture: Japan
Medium: Fragment of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 12 3/16 x 18 3/16 in. (31 x 46.2 cm)
Overall with mounting: 46 9/16 x 22 5/8 in. (118.3 x 57.5 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation Fund, 2011
Object Number: 2011.494
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

More Artwork

By Unidentified artist

In the same medium

From the same time and place

A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari), Unidentified artist Japanese, One handscroll from a set of three; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari)
Unidentified artist
ca. 1400

Portrait of Shun'oku Myōha, Unidentified artist Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Portrait of Shun'oku Myōha
Unidentified artist
ca. 1383

Armor (<i>Yoroi</i>) of Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358), Iron, lacquer, leather, silk, gilt copper, Japanese — Armor (*Yoroi*) of Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358)
Japanese
early 14th century

Battle at Rokuhara, from The Tale of the Heiji Rebellion, Fragment of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — Battle at Rokuhara, from The Tale of the Heiji Rebellion
Japan
first quarter 14th century

Grapevine and Squirrels, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Korea — Grapevine and Squirrels
Unidentified artist
early 19th century

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.