The law (minori), illustration to chapter 40 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

Tosa Mitsunobu (active 1469-ca. 1525)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
1509-1510
Height:
24.2 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

Description

Description from museum website:
Ceremonial dance in honor of Murasaki's sutra dedication. A [masked] dancer performs (a dance called) General Ling and musicians play in the garden while nobles observe from behind blinds.

Iconclass

43C911
man dancing alone

RIdIM images


Image URLs

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Notes

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

RIdIM record id

5803