Six-panel Screen: Horse Racing at Kamo Shrine

early 18th century

Japanese

Since the late 11th century, an annual horse race has been held on the fifth day of the fifth month as part of the festivals at the Upper Kamo Shrine in Kyoto. Praying for peace and prosperity, Kyoto residents set up the ritualistic races to entertain the shrine gods.

Ink, gold pigment, color, and gold leaf on paper

60 1/4 x 144 in. (153.04 x 365.76 cm)

Overall h.: 68 1/2 in.

Overall w.: 150 in.

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Corydon Wagner

91.105

Photo: Spike Mafford

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Legends, Tales, Poetry: Visual Narrative in Japanese Art, Dec. 22, 2012 - July 21, 2013.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Rabbit, Cat and Horse; Endearing Creatures in Japanese Art, Dec. 21, 2002 - Mar. 16, 2003.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view Dec. 10, 2021 - July 31, 2022].

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