Landscape Illustrations and Leaves 6 through 10 from Chapter Thirteen of the Imperial Commentary on the Buddhist Canon (Tripitaka) Commissioned by Emperor Taizong (r. 976-997)
1108
Description
One of three handscrolls comprising four Northern-Song (906-1279) woodblock printed landscapes mounted as illustrations within fourteen leaves of text from Chapter Thirteen of the Imperial Commentary of the Chinese Tripitaka (Yuzhi mizangquan). The three handscrolls are as follows: 1962.11.1: Leaves 2 (fragmentary), 3, 4, 5, and landscape illustration 1 1962.11.2.A-B: Leaves 6-10, and landscape illustrations 2 and 3 1962.11.3: Leaves 11-15, and landscape illustration 4 At the end of leaf 15 is a cartouche giving the date of printing as Daguan 2nd year (1108), during the reign of Emperor Huizong.
Dimensions
overall dimensions (approximate): 31.3 x 333.7 cm (12 5/16 x 131 3/8 in.)
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