Title: 源氏物語画帖「玉鬘」|“A Lovely Garland” (Tamakazura), from The Tale of Genji
Object: Hanging scrolls
Artist: Painting by circle of|Calligraphy attributed to Tosa Mitsuyoshi 土佐光吉|Konoe Sakihisa 近衛前久
Artist bio: Japanese, 1539–1613|Japanese, 1536–1612
Date: early 17th century
Period: Momoyama period (1573–1615)
Medium: Album leaves mounted as a pair of hanging scrolls; ink, gold, silver, and color on paper
Dimensions: Image (a): 9 5/8 × 8 3/8 in. (24.4 × 21.3 cm)
Overall with mounting (a): 53 1/4 × 15 11/16 in. (135.3 × 39.8 cm)
Overall with knobs (a): 53 1/4 × 17 3/8 in. (135.3 × 44.2 cm)
Image (b): 9 7/16 × 8 3/8 in. (24 × 21.2 cm)
Overall with mounting (b): 53 1/8 × 15 5/8 in. (135 × 39.7 cm)
Overall with knobs (b): 53 1/8 × 17 3/8 in. (135 × 44.1 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Culture: Japan
Department: Asian Art
Credit line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Accession year: 2015
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