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Scenes from The Tale of Genji by Tosa School — VisualArtsDB

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Scenes from The Tale of Genji

Scenes from The Tale of Genji

Scenes from The Tale of Genji

1600–1615

Medium: Pair of albums (accordion fold) with 54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper
Dimensions: Album: 8 9/16 × 7 7/8 × 2 1/2 in. (21.8 × 20 × 6.3 cm) Image (each leaf): 5 13/16 × 5 1/8 in. (14.7 × 13 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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