Scenes from the Song of Everlasting Sorrow
PaintingsJapanese17th century

Scenes from the Song of Everlasting Sorrow

Early Edo period, circa 1624-1630 (Kan'ei Era)

Classification
Paintings
Medium
One of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color and gold on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
17th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

152.6 x 326.4 cm (60 1/16 x 128 1/2 in.)

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