源氏物語図屏風 (胡蝶), “Butterflies” (“Kochō”), Chapter 24 from The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari

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源氏物語図屏風 (胡蝶), “Butterflies” (“Kochō”), Chapter 24 from The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari), Momoyama period (1573–1615), Japan, Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, 65 in. × 12 ft. 3/4 in. ( × cm), Screens, Events from two consecutive days are conflated on this screen, which illustrates the “Kochō,” or “Butterflies,” chapter from The Tale of Genji. Spring festivities have been organized at Genji’s palace

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Size: 7117px × 3038px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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