{"product_id":"various-heian-period-tales-and-scenes-circa-1800-1890-a-suite-of-ten-highly-detailed-silk-paintings-depicting-images-out-of-heian-classics-including-the-ise-monogatari-and-minamoto-no-hiromasa-and-the-demon","title":"Various Heian Period Tales and Scenes, Circa 1800-1890. A Suite of Ten Highly Detailed Silk Paintings, Depicting Images out of Heian Classics, Including the Ise Monogatari and Minamoto no Hiromasa and the Demon","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: Various Heian Period Tales and Scenes, Circa 1800-1890. A Suite of Ten Highly Detailed Silk Paintings, Depicting Images out of Heian Classics, Including the Ise Monogatari and Minamoto no Hiromasa and the Demon. In the style of Yamato-E Paintings\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very 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 Late Edo to Meiji Period, 19th century suite of ten highly details silk paintings depicting various Heian Period tales and scenes, and in the style of Yamato-E paintings.\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';\"\u003eEach painting has been produced on silk and beautifully made with profuse usage of gold leaf, gold inks, gold sprays, and clouds to decorate the borders. The detailing to each figure and building are also finely painted, with attention to detail on the vestments and kimono patterns, the courtyards and mansion halls, and even shading techniques used on the gardens and greenery. The \u003ci\u003efukinuki yatai\u003c\/i\u003e technique is used here as well, where we can see beyond the roof of the buildings where individuals may be residing.\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';\"\u003eFrom the Muromachi to Mid Edo Period, Nara Ehon were produced in both booklet and scroll format, typically drawing from tales of the Otogi-zōshi, regular scenes of life, and other sources. There is a theory that they were created by Buddhist sculptors such as those at Kofuku-ji Temple in Nara, but the name was created after the Meiji period, and the relationship to Nara is unknown. \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';\"\u003eThere is attention to detail in each painting, especially to the vestments and kimonos, all of which are heavily detailed. Some of the attire of nobles has been accentuated with gold.\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 of the identified scenes is that of Minamoto no Hiromasa exchanging flutes with the demon at Suzaku Gate. Although this scene is more famously depicted in Yoshitoshi’s 100 Aspects of the Moon, earlier iterations do exist, and this painting appears to be a wholly unique, with the demon and Hiromasa looking distinctly different from Yoshitoshi’s example. It should be noted however, the inclusion of the moon in this piece, which could point to this copying that aspect from Yoshitoshi.\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';\"\u003eThere is also one painting depicting a scene from the Ise Monogatari.\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';\"\u003eAs for the rest of the paintings, they are clearly taken from other Heian tales and scenes, but not ones I immediately 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';\"\u003eTen silk paintings, 26 x 24.6 cm\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';\"\u003eThese paintings are in very good shape with minimal rubbing and staining to them. There are one or two tiny lines of silk having broken, but they are otherwise well preserved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51631920480567,"sku":null,"price":2700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20260109_171117.jpg?v=1769965257","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/various-heian-period-tales-and-scenes-circa-1800-1890-a-suite-of-ten-highly-detailed-silk-paintings-depicting-images-out-of-heian-classics-including-the-ise-monogatari-and-minamoto-no-hiromasa-and-the-demon","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}