Title: Illustrated Biography of Prince Shōtoku (Shōtoku Taishi e-den)
Object type: Hanging scroll
Date: 14th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Kamakura period (1185–1333)
Medium: One of two hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions: Overall: 67 5/8 x 33 1/4in. (171.8 x 84.4cm)
Overall with mounting: 106 x 40 1/2 in. (269.2 x 102.9 cm)
Overall with knobs: 106 x 43 1/4 in. (269.2 x 109.9 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Interiors, term: Battles, term: Men, term: Women, term: Horses, term: Buddhism