Backing paper from the "Tale of Genji" Album (Genji monogatari gajō): Chapter 31, The Handsome Pillar (Makibashira)
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Backing paper from the "Tale of Genji" Album (Genji monogatari gajō): Chapter 31, The Handsome Pillar (Makibashira)

Muromachi period, dated 1516

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
The thirty-first of a series of 54 backing sheets mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Muromachi period, 1392-1568
Century
16th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 24.3 cm x W. 36.4 cm (9 9/16 x 14 5/16 in.)

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