Parody of Murasaki, from "Lavender" (Wakamurasaki), chapter 5 of the Tale of Genji

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Dimensions

14 3/8 x 18 5/8 in. (36.5 x 47.3 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936

Accession Number

36.100.90

Rights

Public Domain

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