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"Heartvine" ("Aoi") chapter from The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

"Heartvine" ("Aoi") chapter from The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)
16th century

Asian Art

"Heartvine" ("Aoi") chapter from The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

Culture Japan

Period Muromachi period (1392–1573)

Date 16th century

Material / Medium Handscroll; ink on paper

Dimensions Image: 4 3/4 in. × 18 ft. 9 3/16 in. (12 × 572 cm) Overall with knobs: 5 in. × 18 ft. 9 3/16 in. (12.7 × 572 cm)

Classification Paintings

Collection Credit Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015

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