Who created "Forty-nine scenes from the Tales of Ise"?

Forty-nine scenes from the Tales of Ise was created by Satomura Genchin in mid-17th century.

When was "Forty-nine scenes from the Tales of Ise" created?

This artwork was created mid-17th century.

Is "Forty-nine scenes from the Tales of Ise" in the public domain?

Yes, Forty-nine scenes from the Tales of Ise is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

『伊勢物語』|Forty-nine scenes from the Tales of Ise

Q: What medium is "Forty-nine scenes from the Tales of Ise"?

Forty-nine scenes from the Tales of Ise is Pair of six-panel folding screens, with ninety-eight paintings and poem cards (shikishi) applied to gold leaf on paper; paintings: ink and red ink on paper, text: ink on paper.

Satomura Genchin

mid-17th century

Medium

Pair of six-panel folding screens, with ninety-eight paintings and poem cards (shikishi) applied to gold leaf on paper; paintings: ink and red ink on paper, text: ink on paper

Dimensions

Image (each): 42 1/4 in. × 8 ft. 9 7/8 in. (107.3 × 268.9 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

2015.300.81.1, .2

『伊勢物語』|Forty-nine scenes from the Tales of Ise

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