Scenes and Calligraphic Excerpts from The Tale of Genji

Tosa School

Medium: Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on decorated-paper shikishi (poetry cards)
Dimensions: Image: 31 1/8 in. × 9 ft. 1/4 in. (79 × 275 cm) Overall with mounting: 35 13/16 in. × 9 ft. 5 3/8 in. (91 × 288 cm)
Culture: Japan
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Dated: early 17th century
Pixels: 4000 × 1314
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Tosa School. Scenes and Calligraphic Excerpts from The Tale of Genji, early 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.