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Scene from a Noh Play

early 1700s

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper
Measurements
Overall: 158.8 x 62.2 cm (62 1/2 x 24 1/2 in.); Painting only: 77.2 x 40.7 cm (30 3/8 x 16 in.)
Credit Line
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith 1985.283
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
An ink and color hanging scroll depicts two figures in elaborate robes carrying golden buckets on shoulder poles. On the left, a figure in green and yellow holds a fan. To the right, another wears a white, black, and gold robe. Behind them, a gnarled pine tree grows beside a thatched building. Stylized gray spirals suggest waves at the bottom against a tan background. Their hair is gathered in buns.

Scene from a Noh Play

early 1700s

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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