Tale of the Rat (Nezumi zōshi emaki)

Tosa Mitsunobu

Muromachi period, circa 1469

Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper

Arthur M. Sackler Museum

A handscroll depicts several scenes of people in traditional Japanese attire, some seated indoors and others interacting with cats. The artwork features a muted color palette with accents of red and gold. A handscroll depicts several scenes of people in traditional Japanese attire, some seated indoors and others interacting with cats. The artwork features a muted color palette with accents of red and gold. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia