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Shinkyoku 1
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SKU
WMET0247
This Met x Wendover Art Group design is a reproduction of an original work of art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.
Our inspiration: “Takebun,” from the musical drama
The New Piece
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold and silver
leaf on paper; 61 11/16 in. x 11 ft. 11 5/16 in.; early 17th century
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson
Burke Foundation, 2015 2015.300.104.1, .2
These screens depict the “Takebun” episode of The New Piece, an example of the kōwakamai type of musical drama popular in the 1500s. Originally derived from the historical epic Taiheiki and later adapted into a Noh play, the tragic episode centers on the hero Takebun, the bravest and most loyal retainer of an imperial prince. In the right screen, Takebun attempts to rescue the prince’s wife, who has been kidnapped by a samurai. Unable to save her, Takebun dies by ritual suicide. The left screen represents the events after Takebun’s death, when he transforms into a vengeful spirit who takes the shape of crashing waves to thwart the samurai’s progress.
This Met x Wendover Art Group design is a reproduction of an original work of art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.
Our inspiration: “Takebun,” from the musical drama
The New Piece
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold and silver
leaf on paper; 61 11/16 in. x 11 ft. 11 5/16 in.; early 17th century
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson
Burke Foundation, 2015 2015.300.104.1, .2
These screens depict the “Takebun” episode of The New Piece, an example of the kōwakamai type of musical drama popular in the 1500s. Originally derived from the historical epic Taiheiki and later adapted into a Noh play, the tragic episode centers on the hero Takebun, the bravest and most loyal retainer of an imperial prince. In the right screen, Takebun attempts to rescue the prince’s wife, who has been kidnapped by a samurai. Unable to save her, Takebun dies by ritual suicide. The left screen represents the events after Takebun’s death, when he transforms into a vengeful spirit who takes the shape of crashing waves to thwart the samurai’s progress.
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Shinkyoku 3
Size: 28.5"w x 37.5"h
Shinkyoku 2
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