ART HIS 42C Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hikaru Genji, Kamakura Period, Heian Period
18 Apr 2019
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Scroll needs to be rolled up or else paper can become damaged. Rare hand scroll - old but in good condition. Golden age of hand scroll comes after this period. Occurs in the heian (794 -1185) and kamakura (1185-1333) period. Seen holding a baby for the ceremony being conducted. Contemplating about the situation, he"s done the same, having an illegitimate baby with someone else"s wife. His own sin come back to torment him. Painter has cut off the top, close to the head of prince genji. Compositional pressure squeezing prince genji conveying the psychological tension of the scene. Scroll of the legend of mount shigi, 2nd half 12th century. Artist shows deep expression of the people who have now witnessed a miracle. Details miracles which were attributed to the monk myoren, who lived on mount shigi near nara in japan. Tales are composed in the genre of engi.
