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Illustrated Handscrolls of The Tale of Genji by Ryūjo, painting, 1594

Illustrated Handscrolls of The Tale of Genji

Ryūjo

Year
1594
Medium
Five handscrolls; ink and color on paper (illustrations); ink on paper (texts)
Dimensions
Scroll 1: 12 1/2 in. × 34 ft. 10 9/16 in. (31.8 × 1063.1 cm) Scroll 2: 12 1/2 in. × 34 ft. 11 3/8 in. (31.8 × 1065.2 cm) Scroll 3: 12 1/2 in. × 34 ft. 7 9/16 in. (31.8 × 1055.6 cm) Scroll 4: 12 1/2 in. × 34 ft. 8 1/16 in. (31.8 × 1056.8 cm) Scroll 5: 12 1/2 in. × 31 ft. 6 1/16 in. (31.8 × 960.3 cm)
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Painting
Culture
Japan
Period
Momoyama period (1573–1615)

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