{"product_id":"momijigari-maple-viewing-circa-1750-1850-a-hanging-scroll-painting-taira-no-tomomori-and-his-company-being-seduced-by-a-demon-disguised-as-a-beautiful-woman-and-her-attendants","title":"Momijigari (Maple Viewing), Circa 1750-1850. A Hanging Scroll Painting Taira no Tomomori and his Company being Seduced by a Demon Disguised as a Beautiful Woman, and her Attendants","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eMomijigari (Maple Viewing), Circa 1750-1850. A Hanging Scroll Painting Taira no Tomomori and his Company being Seduced by a Demon Disguised as a Beautiful Woman, and her Attendants\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Signed Momo Gu\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Vey Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA Mid to Late Edo Period, 18th to mid 19th century painting, depicting a primary scene from the Noh Play Momijigari, also known as Maple Viewing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe painting is finely made, with detail to the highborn woman and her kimono, and the red garments of each woman vividly colored, perhaps to hint at their demonic nature. The vestments of the women also seem to be painted with silver painting, glinting nicely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eFirst written by \u003cb\u003eKanze Nobumitsu\u003c\/b\u003e (Died 1516) in the late Muromachi Period, the play depicts a stunningly beautiful woman of high rank, and her retinue of female attendants visiting the mountain of Togakushi-yama for the seasonal maple-leaf viewing and commencing a banquest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eDuring this, the warrior Taira no Koremochi, out on a deer hunt, approaches, but decides to dismount and walk by without disturbing the revelers. However, the highborn lady seduces him into drinking ake with her, and while a furious dance commences, Koremochi falls into what seems like a never-ending slumber. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eHowever, just as he is about to be lost, he is saved by a deity of the Take-uji, stating that the lady is a demon, and hands him a divine sword.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eUpon awakening, the lady has transformed into a ferocious demon, and a battle commences, with Koremochi striking the demon down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe scenery of autumn leaves and the appearance, revelry, and dance of a group of beautiful women are the highlights of the first act and this painting, which then suddenly changes to a flashy, fierce battle in the second act. Most likely, there was a sister painting to go with this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe painting has been signed \u003cb\u003eMomo Gū\u003c\/b\u003e, with a red artist seal, though it is not an artist I can readily identify.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe painting has been neatly mounted onto a brocade decorated \u003ci\u003ekakejiku\u003c\/i\u003e (hanging scroll), with \u003ci\u003ejikusaki\u003c\/i\u003e (knobs) made of lacquered wood. There is a wooden box to accompany it, preserving the scroll.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOne painting mounted on a \u003ci\u003ekakejiku\u003c\/i\u003e (hanging scroll), 106 x 48 cm full size, 24 x 43.5 cm main painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis painting is in very good shape, with very little rubbing or wear to the brocade and back of the canvas, and very light, foxing and spotting to the painting, and a few roll creases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634368250167,"sku":null,"price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20251218_153043.jpg?v=1769894413","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/momijigari-maple-viewing-circa-1750-1850-a-hanging-scroll-painting-taira-no-tomomori-and-his-company-being-seduced-by-a-demon-disguised-as-a-beautiful-woman-and-her-attendants","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}