Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace, detail (Story of the Heiji Rebellion)

Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace, detail (Story of the Heiji Rebellion)

fire; people; fighting; buildings; horses; smoke; red; white; black; grey; brown

Detail of people fighting while a fire burns a nearby building. Some of the fighting people are on horseback.

Once Known Artist

13460, 13786, 13791, 13792, 13799, 13800, Visual Resources Library, EL

circa 1200-1300 CE

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Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Art Form: Painting (handscroll)
Material: ink and color on paper
Measurements: 18 1/16 × 304 15/16 × 3 in. (full scroll)

Kamakura period; late 13th century