“An Imperial Excursion” (Miyuki), “A Boat Cast Adrift” (Ukifune), and “The Barrier Gate” (Sekiya) — Tosa Mitsuyoshi. “An Imperial Excursion” (Miyuki), “A Boat Cast Adrift” (Ukifune), and “The Barrier Gate” (Sekiya), mid-16th–early 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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“An Imperial Excursion” (Miyuki), “A Boat Cast Adrift” (Ukifune), and “The Barrier Gate” (Sekiya)

by Tosa Mitsuyoshi

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Artist: Tosa Mitsuyoshi (Japanese, 1539–1613)
Date: mid-16th–early 17th century
Medium: Painted sliding doors (fusuma-e) remounted as a pair of four-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold leaf on paper
Dimensions: Image (each screen): 65 1/2 in. × 11 ft. 8 in. (166.4 × 355.6 cm)
Type: Painting
Classification: Paintings
Department: Asian Art
Credit line: Fletcher Fund, 1955
Accession no.: 55.94.1, .2

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