Who created "The Illustrated Tale of Genji"?

The Illustrated Tale of Genji was created by Yamamoto Shunshō in ca. 1650.

When was "The Illustrated Tale of Genji" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1650.

The Illustrated Tale of Genji is Twenty-four woodblock-printed volumes; ink on paper.

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

ca. 1650

Medium

Twenty-four woodblock-printed volumes; ink on paper

Dimensions

Each book: 10 1/2 × 7 3/8 in. (26.7 × 18.7 cm)

Classification

Illustrated Books

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

2015.300.39a–x