Six Noh Performances in Scenes from Daily Life

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This unusual handscroll features scenes from six popular Noh plays depicted amid the daily lives of townspeople. Each painting was made on a separate sheet, which were all joined to form a long handscroll. It is likely that the scroll originally included inscriptions or excerpts between the paintings, from the six plays: Orangutan, Wind in the Pines, The Monk Shunkan, Rashōmon Gate, Chikubushima Island, and The Beach at Takasago.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art