Gosannen Kassen Emaki - Gosannen Kassen Emaki

Japanese: 後三年合戦絵巻 - ごさんねんかっせんえまき

A picture scroll depicting the Gosannen War (1083-87). Created in 1347 (the third year of the Jōwa period). Colored on paper, three volumes, plus one preface volume. Owned by the Tokyo National Museum. The text was drafted by Gen'e, a monk from Mount Hiei, the illustrations were by Hida no Kami Kose Korehisa, and the legends were written by Nakanao, Jimyōin Hoshu, and Sesonji Gyokutada, each of whom contributed to copying one volume. Originally there were six volumes, but the first three have been lost. It is notable for its detailed depictions. The Gosannen Kassen Emaki (1171), painted by Myōjitsu under the imperial decree of Emperor Goshirakawa, is said to be the beginning of battle picture scrolls, but no longer exists.

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Japanese:

後三年の役 (1083～87) を描いた絵巻。貞和3 (1347) 年の作。紙本着色，3巻，別に序文1巻。東京国立博物館蔵。詞は比叡山の僧玄慧 (げんえ) の起草，絵は飛騨守巨勢惟久 (こせこれひさ) 筆で，詞書は仲直，持明院保脩，世尊寺行忠が各巻を分担書写している。元来は6巻であったが現在前半の3巻は失われている。克明な描写が特色。なお，後白河法皇の院宣による明実筆の『後三年合戦絵巻』 (1171) は，合戦絵巻の始りとされるが伝存しない。

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