Scenes from The Tale of Genji
Tosa School Japanese
Not on view
These elegant and richly colored Tale of Genji illustrations are stylistically and compositionally close to the refined, almost miniaturist album-leaf paintings by Tosa Mitsuyoshi (1539–1613) and his Tosa school successor, Mitsunori (1583–1638). Although slightly less delicate and gossamer in quality than the album paintings of either, the scenes created by this unknown artist exhibit a similar attention to minute detail, highlighted in these albums by layers of mineral pigments and the application of gold and sprinkled gold. Each of the tale’s fifty-four chapters is represented by an illustration. Although devoid of titles or other inscriptions, standardized compositions allow the viewer to identify the chapters, characters, and events depicted.
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![album a, leaf 1 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/web-additional/DP-13186-001.jpg)
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54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
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54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 4 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
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54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 6 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 7 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 8 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
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54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 10 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 11 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 12 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 13 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 14 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
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54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 16 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 17 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 18 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 19 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
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54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
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54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 22 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 23 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 24 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 25 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 26 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album a, leaf 27 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 1 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 2 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 3 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 4 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 5 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 6 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 7 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 8 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 9 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 10 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 11 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 12 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 13 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 14 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 15 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 16 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 17 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 18 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 19 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 20 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 21 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 22 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 23 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 24 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 25 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 26 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![album b, leaf 27 Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School, Pair of albums (accordion fold) with
54 illustrations; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
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