PaintingsJapanese14th century

Spectators at the Ceremonial Horserace of 1024 from the Komakurabe gyōkō ekotoba

Kamakura period, circa 1300-1325

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Handscroll fragment mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Kamakura period, 1185-1333

Century

14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

painting proper: H. 32.7 x W. 47.8 cm (12 7/8 x 18 13/16 in.) mounting, with cord and roller ends: H. 127 x W. 66 cm (50 x 26 in.)

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