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Scenes from court literature
Scenes from court literature

Scenes from court literature

Artist (Japanese, 1617 - 1691)
Place of OriginJapan
Dateapprox. 1640-1691
PeriodEdo period (1615-1868)
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 61 in x W. 142 3/4 in, H. 154.9 cm x W. 362.6 cm
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object numberB76D5
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPainting
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This screen illustrates an episode, most likely from The Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari) by an anonymous writer in the Heian period (794-1185). The Tales of Ise consisted of 125 love stories and episodes involving aristocratic men and women.

The screen depicts a remote countryside with only a few houses and boats anchored near bushes. The three nobles shown must have made an excursion.