The Tale of Genji

CultureJapanese
Titles
  • The Tale of Genji
Datelate 17th-early 18th century
PlaceJapan
MediumPair of six-fold screens; ink with pigment, gold leaf, and mica paper
DimensionsEach Screen: 66 1/2 x 137 1/2 in. (168.9 x 349.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Moran, Carl Detering, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Levering, Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Stude, Continental Oil Company, Mary Alice Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. William Coates, Jr., Texas Pipe and Supply Company, Barbara K. Sandy, Mr. and Mrs. Lee B. Stone, and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Thomas
Object number80.149.A,.B
Non exposé

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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
ProvenanceResearch Ongoing
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Genji, the Shining Prince," Indiana University Art Museum, 14 July - 29 August 1982 (LN:82.7)

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