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Anonymous — Chapters from the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari) | Edo period, 18th century
Anonymous

Chapters from the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari) | Edo period, 18th century

An anonymous six-panel folding screen from the 18th century Edo period depicting chapters from the Tale of Genji. Created with ink, color, and gold on paper with silk brocade border and red lacquer mounts, this work represents refined Japanese artistic traditions.

Medium
a six-panel folding screen; ink, colour and gold on paper, depicting chapters from the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari), silk brocade border, red lacquer mounts

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Pursuit of an Ideal: Fine Japanese Works of Art

October 26, 2021

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 65

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Anonymous, Chapters from the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari) | Edo period, 18th century

An anonymous six-panel folding screen from the 18th century Edo period depicting chapters from the Tale of Genji. Created with ink, color, and gold on paper with silk brocade border and red lacquer mounts, this work represents refined Japanese artistic traditions.

Medium
a six-panel folding screen; ink, colour and gold on paper, depicting chapters from the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari), silk brocade border, red lacquer mounts
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Tale Of Genji, Gold On Paper, Japanese Art, Folding Screen, Edo Period, 18th Century

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago