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The Tale of Genji Album: “The Warbler’s First Song” (Hatsune)

Museum No.
AK16-23
源氏物語絵色紙帖 初音 Image 画像を拡大する

Photo No:特-11932-23
Color type:Color

This album, pairing paintings and calligraphic excerpts, features highlights from the eleventh-century novel The Tale of Genji. The scene here depicts the hero of the tale, Prince Genji, who visits his daughter Akashi no Himegimi on the auspicious Day of the Rat during New Year.

Japan-Momoyama

Title The Tale of Genji Album: “The Warbler’s First Song” (Hatsune)
Designation Important Cultural Property
Artist Tosa Mitsuyoshi
Category Painting (A), Early Modern Painting, Other
Country Japan
Period Momoyama
Century 17th
Year
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Materials
Dimensions Height 25.7cm Width 22.7cm
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