Scroll painting
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
Unknown
Materials
Gouache, Ivory, Paper
Collection
Bateman's, East Sussex
NT 761410
Summary
A painted handscroll from Japan, Early Edo period, 17th century. Set against a gold background, this fine painted handscroll depicts courtly figures engaged in conversation and rituals within an ornate palace. It illustrates a traditional Japanese narrative, possibly The Tale of Princess Kaguya, one of Japan’s oldest folktales. Painted in polychrome gouache.