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Scenes from The Tale of Genji
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Title | Scenes from The Tale of Genji |
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Designation | Important Cultural Property |
Artist | Tosa Mitsuyoshi |
Category | Painting(A), Early Modern Painting, Other |
Country | Japan |
Period | Momoyama |
Century | 17th |
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Dimensions | Height 25.7cm Width 22.5cm |
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Included Works
Kiritsubo Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-1Hahakigi Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-2Utsusemi Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-3Yugao Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-4Wakamurasaki Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-5Suetsumuhana Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-6Momijiga Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-7Hana-no-en Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-8Aoi Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-9Sakaki Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-10Hanachirusato Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-11Suma Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-12Akashi Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-13Miotsukushi Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-14Yomogiu Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-15Sekiya Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-16E-awase Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-17Matsukaze Chapter from The Tale of Genji
AK16-18
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This work consists of 54 paintings of scenes from The Tale of Genji (J., Genji monogatari). The chapters from The Paulownia Court (J., Kiritsubo) through The Oak Tree (J., Kashiwagi) bear the artist name Kyûyoku in ink on the back of paperboard, indicating that they were painted by Tosa Mitsuyoshi (1536-1616), while the chapters from The Flute (J., Yokobue) onward were made by an artist of the Tosa school known as Chôjirô. They all are masterpieces among the paintings of Genji monogatari from the Momoyama period (1573-1615). The texts were written out by such nobles as Emperor Goyôzei (1571-1617, r., 1586-1611).
Japan-Momoyama