Scenes from The Tale of Genji: The Royal Outing, Ukifune, and The Gatehouse, 源氏物語図屏風「御幸」・「浮船」・「関谷」, Momoyama period (1573–1615), mid-16th–early 17th century, Japan, Pair of four-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold leaf on paper, Image (each screen): 65 1/2 in. × 11 ft. 8 in. (166.4 × 355.6 cm), Screens, Tosa Mitsuyoshi (Japanese, 1539–1613), These screens, originally mounted on sliding panels, were most likely part of a larger set that enclosed a room. In the central of the right screen, representing “The Royal Outing” chapter, princes and high courtiers approach in procession while falconers and huntsmen rush to hunt
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Scenes, Tale, Genji, Royal Outing, Ukifune, Gatehouse, 源氏物語図屏風「御幸」・「浮船」・「関谷」, Momoyama period, 1573–1615, mid-16th–early 17th century, Japan, Pair, four-panel folding screens, ink, color, gold leaf, paper, Image, screen, 65 1/2, 11 ft, 8, 166.4, 355.6 cm, Screens, Tosa Mitsuyoshi, Japanese, 1539–1613, screens, originally mounted, sliding panels, part, larger set, enclosed, room, central, right screen, representing, Royal, Outing, chapter, princes, high courtiers, approach, procession, falconers, huntsmen rush, hunt
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