Fifty-four Scenes from the Tale of Genji
Artist: Tosa Mitsunari
six-panel screen which combines abstract and geometric painting with vignettes and writing; each panel hosts nine squares; each square contains either a figurative painting or Japanese characters; gold leaf covers the majority of each panel and purple and silver rectangles cap the top and bottom of each panel
- Date
- 17th century
- In our collection
- since November the 14th, 2016 up to now
- Dimensions
- 61 1/2 × 139 1/2 in. (156.21 × 354.33 cm) (image) 67 1/2 × 139 1/2 × 3/4 in. (171.45 × 354.33 × 1.91 cm) (outer frame)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Ink, color, and gold on paper
- Price
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- Composition
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oxygen 75% zinc 0% iron 16% copper 7% atium 2%