When was "Fifty-Four Scenes from The Tale of Genji" created?

This artwork was created late 17th century.

What medium is "Fifty-Four Scenes from The Tale of Genji"?

Fifty-Four Scenes from The Tale of Genji is Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper.

Yes, Fifty-Four Scenes from The Tale of Genji is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

late 17th century

Medium

Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper

Dimensions

Each: 66 15/16 in. × 12 ft. 5 3/16 in. (170 × 379 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015

Accession Number

2015.300.37.1, .2