Tale Of Genji: Suma and Akashi Chapters
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Antique Japanese six panel folding screen (byōbu) in sumi, colors and dense flecks of gold (sunago)
on paper, with paper hinges, textile border and wooden molding, illustrating scenes from the Heian
period novel the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari), showing Prince Genji watching a fisherman from
his residence at Suma, as his friends Koremitsu and Shokan sit behind him. In the center Genji is seen
travelling on horseback to visit the beautiful daughter of a monk who lives in the hills nearby. When he
hears her playing the koto [episodes 3 and 6 of the Akashi chapter] he is smitten and later brings her
into his household and their daughter is selected to become the primary consort of the emperor.
Origin: Japan Period: Edo/Tokugawa (1615-1868), Early 19th Century Dimensions: 47.5 Inches High x 112.5 Inches Wide Screen 3781R |