Chapter 29, "The Royal Outing" (Miyuki), and Chapter 51, "A Boat upon the Waters" (Ukifune), from the Tale of Genji, One of a pair of four-fold screens

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Period: Momoyama
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, United States Inventory #:55.94.1
Material: ink, color, and gold on gilded paper
Date: mid-16th–early 17th century
Inscription: 10/66 Mr. Narazaki, author, ukiyo-e expert says inscription in last panel has been touched up. [see catalogue card] "Paintings of Miyuki, Sekiya and Ukifune from the Genji Monogatari. My forbear Mitsuyoshi painted them but there was a place lacking [or
Vendor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Vendor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Alternate Cat. #: DT1671
Rights: Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art