Scenes from the Tales of Ise

Date

mid-1600s

Medium

Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper

Origin

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Nearest in the field

• Scenes from the Tales of Ise
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