The maiden of the bridge (Hashihime), illustration to chapter 45 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

Tosa Mitsunobu (active 1469-ca. 1525)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
1509-1510
Height:
24.1 cm  (9 1/2 in.)
Width:
18.0 cm  (7 1/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
ink, color and gold on paper
Place of creation:
Kyōto (Nihon)
School:
Muromachi

Additional titles

Genji monogatari: Hashihime

Description

Description from museum website:
Kaoru spying Oigimi, the eldest daughter of the Eighth Prince. She sits with a biwa (lute) by the verandah looking at the moon. Her sister's koto is also visible.

Iconclass

48C751
one person with musical instrument, not playing

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Biwa [3325]
Koto [3668]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

Album leaf datable to 1509-1510. The forty-fifth of a series of 54 painted album leaves mounted in an album with calligraphic excerpts. Muromachi period, 1392-1568.

RIdIM record id

5799