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Goobi
Handscroll from the 'Tale of Bunshō' (Bunshō sōshi), painted in ink and colours, gold and silver on paper in Japan during the mid-17th century. The story of Bunshō combines rags-to-riches with romance. This popular tale of a lowly servant of Kashima Shrine turned entrepreneurial saltmaker was first enjoyed in the late Muromachi period (1336–1573), but took on a new relevance in Japan’s Edo period (c. 1603–1868). Part of the reason for this upturn in interest was Kashima’s proximity to the shogun’s city, Edo. Originally comprising three scrolls, only the middle and final scrolls of the set survive. This scroll tells the last section of the story. Capturing the heart of one of Bunshō's daughters, the handsome captain returns with her to Kyoto.
Scroll from 'Tale of Bunshō' (Bunshō sōshi)
J 1186.2
J_1186_2
Japanese collection
Japanese (language)
Approved Category 2017/Painting/Handscroll (painting)
Approved Place 2018/Asia/East Asia/Japan
Handscroll (painting)
Mid-17th century
1634
1666
true
Approved Material 2018/Organic/Plant (material)/Plant fibre/Paper (material)
Approved Material 2018/Materials/Coating material/Ink (material)
Approved Material 2018/Materials/Colourant (material)
Approved Material 2018/Materials/Colourant (material)/Pigment (material)/Metallic pigment/Silver pigment
Approved Material 2018/Materials/Colourant (material)/Pigment (material)/Metallic pigment/Gold pigment
Paper (material)
Ink (material)
Colourant (material)
Silver pigment
Gold pigment
FAIR
326 mm x 14124 mm (height x length)
art
Unknown
Unknown
Japan
Cover, rolled
Cover, open
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