Scene from chapter 12, 'Suma,' of The Tale of Genji left of a set of three, mid 17th century, Taketsugu, Japanese, active mid 17th century, 30 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. ( × cm) (image, without roller)61 1/2 × 22 3/4 in. ( × cm) (mount), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan, 17th century, These three scrolls each illustrate a single scene from The Tale of Genji. The left scroll probably represents chapter 12, in which Genji is exiled to the desolate shore of Suma Bay. The center scroll illustrates a scene in chapter 28, in which the empress’s ladies-in-waiting carry cages

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