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19 Cards in this Set
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Shigisan Engi
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ink and light colors on paper, 3 scrolls, late Heian ca. 1150, is an anonymous work commemorating the events tied to a famous temple in the hills of Nara and its founder the monk Myōren. This legend is part of a genre of literature which became interested in plebeian activities and Buddhist legends in the provinces. It was most likely executed by a court painter.
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Reactionary
less restrained less elegant rough more action base, instinct yamato-e land is friendly to man |
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the flying barn
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The Legends of Shigisan Temple, late Heian, 12th century, ca. 1150, color on paper, 3 scrolls, beginning of scroll one |
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the flying barn
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The Legends of Shigisan Temple, late Heian, 12th century, ca. 1150, color on paper, 3 scrolls, beginning of scroll one
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Detail from Legends of Mount Shigi: the monk Myoren talks to the village’s senior
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The Legends of Shigisan Temple, late Heian, 12th century, ca. 1150, color on paper, 3 scrolls, beginning of scroll one
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Detail from the Legends of Mount Shigi: the bales of rice fly back to the granary
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The Legends of Shigisan Temple, late Heian, 12th century, ca. 1150, color on paper, 3 scrolls, beginning of scroll one |
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Bales of rice enter the granary, while deer look on
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The Legends of Shigisan Temple, late Heian, 12th century, ca. 1150, color on paper, 3 scrolls, beginning of scroll one |
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Myoren’s sister looks for her brother and asks the Buddha of the Todaiji Temple for help.
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The Legends of Shigisan Temple, late Heian, 12th century, ca. 1150, color on paper, 3 scrolls, handscroll 3
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Peasant women washing at the well
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The Legends of Shigisan Temple, late Heian, 12th century, ca. 1150, color on paper, 3 scrolls, handscroll 3
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Amagimi rests at a farmer’s home
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The Legends of Shigisan Temple, late Heian, 12th century, ca. 1150, color on paper, 3 scrolls, handscroll 3
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Quieting barking dogs
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The Legends of Shigisan Temple, late Heian, 12th century, ca. 1150, color on paper, 3 scrolls, handscroll 3
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Amagimi travels through the countryside: landscape of Yamato-e style
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The Legends of Shigisan Temple, late Heian, 12th century, ca. 1150, color on paper, 3 scrolls, handscroll 3
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Amagimi travels through the countryside: landscape of Yamato-e style
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The Legends of Shigisan Temple, late Heian, 12th century, ca. 1150, color on paper, 3 scrolls, handscroll 3
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Animal Caricatures,
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attributed to Toba Sojo, 4 scrolls, the first two date to the end of Heian, the others are post-Heian, ink on paper, no text.
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Animal Caricatures or Frolicking animals, Late Heian, end 12th century, handscroll, ink on paper, 4 scrolls
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Detail from Animal Caricatures scroll
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Animal Caricatures or Frolicking animals, Late Heian, end 12th century, handscroll, ink on paper, 4 scrolls
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Detail from Animal Caricatures scroll
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Animal Caricatures or Frolicking animals, Late Heian, end 12th century, handscroll, ink on paper, 4 scrolls
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Detail from Animal Caricatures scroll
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Animal Caricatures or Frolicking animals, Late Heian, end 12th century, handscroll, ink on paper, 4 scrolls
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From the Animal Caricature scroll: possibly a parody of a Buddhist ceremony
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Animal Caricatures or Frolicking animals, Late Heian, end 12th century, handscroll, ink on paper, 4 scrolls
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From the Animal Caricature scroll: possibly a parody of a Buddhist ceremony
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Animal Caricatures or Frolicking animals, Late Heian, end 12th century, handscroll, ink on paper, 4 scrolls
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