Six Noh Performances in Scenes from Daily Life

late 17th–early 18th century

Not on view

This unusual handscroll features scenes from six popular Noh plays depicted amid the daily lives of townspeople. Each painting was made on a separate sheet, which were all joined to form a long handscroll. It is likely that the scroll originally included inscriptions or excerpts between the paintings, from the six plays: Orangutan, Wind in the Pines, The Monk Shunkan, Rashōmon Gate, Chikubushima Island, and The Beach at Takasago.

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能楽風俗図絵巻
Title: Six Noh Performances in Scenes from Daily Life
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: late 17th–early 18th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions: 1 ft. 1 3/8 in. x 18 ft. 1 7/8 in. (0.34 x 5.53 m)
Overall (with mounting and rollers): 1 ft.1 3/8 in. x 20 ft. 5 1/8 in. (0.34 x 6.23 m)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Carol and John Lyden, 2001
Object Number: 2001.717
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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