Scenes from The Tale of Genji: "The Royal Outing," "Ukifune," and "The Gatehouse". Artist: Tosa Mitsuyoshi (Japanese, 1539-1613). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image (each screen): 65 1/2 in. × 11 ft. 8 in. (166.4 × 355.6 cm). Date: mid-16th-early 17th century.These screens, originally mounted on sliding panels, were most likely part of a larger set that enclosed a room. In the central of the right screen, representing "The Royal Outing" chapter, princes and high courtiers approach in procession while falconers and huntsmen rush to hunt. In the scene at lower left, Prince Niou, Genji's grandson, abducts the young Princess Ukifune in heavy snowfall. On the left screen, Prince Genji's ox carriage and his former love Utsusemi's carriage unexpectedly pass each other at Sekiya, the barrier-keepers gatehouse. An inscription on the far left-hand panel attributes the work to Tosa Mitsuyoshi, primarily known for his delicate album-leaf paintings on classical themes. The inscription also identif

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Scenes from The Tale of Genji: "The Royal Outing," "Ukifune," and "The Gatehouse". Artist: Tosa Mitsuyoshi (Japanese, 1539-1613). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image (each screen): 65 1/2 in. × 11 ft. 8 in. (166.4 × 355.6 cm). Date: mid-16th-early 17th century.These screens, originally mounted on sliding panels, were most likely part of a larger set that enclosed a room. In the central of the right screen, representing "The Royal Outing" chapter, princes and high courtiers approach in procession while falconers and huntsmen rush to hunt. In the scene at lower left, Prince Niou, Genji's grandson, abducts the young Princess Ukifune in heavy snowfall. On the left screen, Prince Genji's ox carriage and his former love Utsusemi's carriage unexpectedly pass each other at Sekiya, the barrier-keepers gatehouse. An inscription on the far left-hand panel attributes the work to Tosa Mitsuyoshi, primarily known for his delicate album-leaf paintings on classical themes. The inscription also identif

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