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Part of the "Scroll of Horse Doctors"

馬医草紙断簡
Part of the "Scroll of Horse Doctors" (馬医草紙断簡)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Painting · Kamakura period, 13th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Paintings
Date
1201–1300
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-48239

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Among the extant [Scroll of Horse Doctors], this is one of the earliest known examples. The text in the upper left mentions a famous horse doctor named Ten, suggesting that his portrait may have originally been attached to the right of this segment. It also includes the horse name Kurouriu with an illustration of a white horse in a stable.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Part of the "Scroll of Horse Doctors"（馬医草紙断簡）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-48239. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/part-of-the-scroll-of-horse-doctors/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Painting
  • Category: Paintings, sketches, and prints:Japan:Yamato-e
  • Material: Color on paper
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • 員数: 1幅
  • 分類: 絵画
  • 品質形状: 紙本着色
  • 種別: 絵画:日本:やまと絵
  • 法量: 27.2x18.3

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