Artwork
Sumiyoshi Monogatari
Sumiyoshi Monogatari is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It dates from 1549 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
About this work
Overview
Sumiyoshi Monogatari is a painting featuring a narrative text written in elegant calligraphy on a long, narrow sheet of paper.
Subject & Meaning
The artwork presents a story or poem through its text, conveyed in a flowing script with curved lines and loops, suggesting a lyrical or narrative content.
Technique & Style
The calligraphy is executed in dark black ink on light brown paper, creating a striking contrast that emphasizes the elegance and simplicity of the overall composition.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
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Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Untitled
Untitled
Figures with Calligraphy of a Passage from the "Heike Monogatari" ("The Tales of Heike")
四季の花|Poetry, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons
Album of Calligraphy and Paintings
Album of Calligraphy and Paintings
Traveling to Ugeumam, Buan
Album of Calligraphy and Paintings
Three poems from the “Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern” (Kokin wakashū), known as the “Imaki Fragment” (Imaki-gire)
Album of Calligraphy and Paintings
Album of Calligraphy and Paintings
Poem (The Hermit Does Not Sleep at Night)