Who created "Scenes from The Tale of Genji"?

Scenes from The Tale of Genji was created by Tosa School in early 17th century.

When was "Scenes from The Tale of Genji" created?

This artwork was created early 17th century.

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

Scenes from The Tale of Genji is Pair of albums (accordion fold) with 54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper.

early 17th century

Medium

Pair of albums (accordion fold) with 54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper

Dimensions

Album: 8 9/16 × 7 7/8 × 2 1/2 in. (21.8 × 20 × 6.3 cm) Image (each leaf): 5 13/16 × 5 1/8 in. (14.7 × 13 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

2015.300.35a, b