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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Scenes from Comic Plays [one of a pair]
Hanabusa ItchōLinkedCulture matchlcp-d09e37013a68
- Date
- c. 1710
- Medium
- Ink, color, gold, and silver on paper
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 8605
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
Kyo_gen , literally wild words, evolved as comic interludes devised as relief from the somber and philosophical themes of No_ performances. A down-to-earth, colloquial theatrical form, Kyo_gen characters highlight human foibles and frailties. This handscroll is one of a pair, each of which depicts scenes from eleven Kyo_gen plays. This section illustrates the climatic scene from the play Kubihiki, in which the legendary warrior and strongman Minamoto Tametomo (1139-1170) is challenged by a demon-princess and her henchmen to various tests of his strength. Here, they engage in a spirited bout of tug-a-war. Japan, Asia
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- Credit line
- Bequest of Richard P. Gale
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