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Tales of IseGenroku era (1688-1704)

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Open illustrated book spread; left page with vertical Japanese cursive script in black ink; right page with courtly scene of robed figures, a spotted deer, and a wooden veranda on a gold ground
Illustrated manuscript opening; left page shows ink and color painting of three court figures in Heian-style robes seated on a grassy mound before a wooden gate, with gold wash clouds and sparse trees; right page contains vertical columns of Japanese cursive script in flowing kana calligraphy.
Illustrated manuscript opening with ink and color painting at left and cursive Japanese kana script at right. The painting depicts court figures with long black hair in layered robes, separated by gold clouds into two registers, with architectural elements rendered in fine line work.
Illustrated manuscript spread with Japanese cursive script (kana) in ink on the left page, and a polychrome painting on the right depicting an architectural veranda, flowering plum branches, gold-washed clouds, and a dark circular moon above distant mountains.
Illustrated book opening; left page shows a Japanese painting of two court figures in layered robes beneath a pine tree and building roofline, rendered with delicate ink lines and soft gold wash; right page bears columns of flowing Japanese cursive script (kana calligraphy).
Japanese album opening with two pages: left page bears vertical columns of cursive Japanese calligraphy with small gold floral accents; right page shows a delicate ink and color painting of two seated figures in patterned robes beside a stream, with weeping willows and low vegetation rendered in pale greens and blues on a gold-tinted ground.
Illustrated manuscript opening with cursive Japanese calligraphy on the left page and a delicate watercolor painting on the right, depicting two court figures seated beneath a pine tree on a rocky shore, rendered in pale washes of pink, green, and gold.
Illustrated Japanese manuscript opening: left page bears vertical columns of cursive kana script in ink; right page depicts a white horse rearing amid a hilly landscape, with figures in dark court caps and robes, rendered in soft washes of green, gold, and coral pink.
Japanese illustrated manuscript opening: right page shows a painted scene of robed court figures resting near a stream with irises, reed grasses, and a striped curtain backdrop in soft gold, blue, and green; left page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive script in ink with small gold floral details.
Album opening with ink and color painting on left and Japanese calligraphy on right. Painting depicts two courtly figures among flowering trees and soft gold clouds; one figure wears a black court hat, the other a patterned robe in gray and white.
Illustrated album opening: left page shows a Japanese painting of a courtier on horseback in pale blue robes with orange saddle cloth, two seated female figures in the foreground, rolling green hills and a snow-capped peak under golden clouds; right page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive script in flowing brushwork.
Japanese album opening with two pages: left page shows a watercolor scene of four courtly figures seated in a small boat on pale blue water amid golden mist and green foliage; right page bears columns of cursive Japanese kana calligraphy with a small flowering plant illustration below.
Illustrated manuscript opening with columns of cursive Japanese calligraphy on the left page and a painted scene on the right, depicting armored warriors and courtly figures in a landscape with golden mist, grassy banks, and a green hill in the background.
Album opening with two pages: left page shows a Japanese painting with ink and color on gold-toned paper depicting two courtiers in Heian-period robes kneeling before an architectural structure, with willow trees and a rooster above; right page bears a vertical column of Japanese cursive script with a small cluster of painted chrysanthemums below.
Japanese illustrated album opening; left page shows two court figures in traditional robes amid gold clouds, one on a veranda and one below among flowering plants, rendered in delicate ink and color with fine brushwork; right page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive script in black ink.
Album with two facing pages: left, a delicate ink and color painting on gold-tinged paper showing two courtly figures in layered robes on a wooden veranda with a flowering branch above; right, columns of Japanese cursive script in flowing brushwork.
Illustrated manuscript opening with Japanese cursive script on the left page and a color illustration on the right, depicting a court figure in layered robes reclining within an interior space viewed from above, with a latticed screen, small brazier, and a bird in the lower corner, rendered on gold-toned ground
Illustrated album opening: left page shows a Japanese painting of a courtier in black court robes kneeling at a wooden well, with golden cloud motifs and a garden setting in pale washes; right page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive script.
Illustrated album spread with Japanese cursive script on the left page and a court scene painting on the right. The painting depicts a roofed architectural interior viewed from above, with a reclining figure in pink and black robes, and a second figure in blue-gray robes below amid grasses and flowering plants, against gold cloud-filled background.
Japanese illustrated album opening: left page shows a top-down view of an interior scene with figures in courtly robes amid lacquered boxes and furnishings, rendered in soft ink and mineral pigments with gold-wash clouds; right page bears vertical columns of cursive Japanese kana calligraphy.
Album with two pages: left page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive script (kana); right page, a painting in yamato-e style with gold ground showing a court figure in pink robes and black cap standing below a veranda where a reclining woman with long flowing hair is visible, surrounded by golden clouds and a small flowering tree.
Japanese illustrated manuscript spread; left page shows a courtly scene with two figures near a roofed building, pine trees, and golden clouds in delicate ink and color wash; right page features vertical columns of cursive Japanese calligraphy with scattered gold maple leaf motifs.
Japanese illustrated manuscript spread; left page shows ink and color painting of a roofed veranda with two figures in court dress beside a garden with rocks, grasses, and golden clouds; right page contains vertical columns of Japanese cursive script in brush ink.
Opening of an illustrated Japanese album; left page bears vertical columns of cursive kana calligraphy with small painted flowering branches at lower left; right page shows a color illustration of two court figures in layered robes reclining on a veranda enclosed by a latticed screen, rendered in pale washes of blue, pink, and grey against a gold-clouded background.
Illustrated Japanese manuscript opening; left page shows a court figure in pink and black robes leaning over a rocky stream beneath a pine tree, rendered in soft mineral pigments with gold-toned clouds; right page bears vertical columns of cursive Japanese calligraphy in brush ink.
Illustrated album opening: left page shows a Japanese painting of a standing court figure in pink robes and tall black hat beside a seated woman near a flowering garden and architectural veranda, rendered in soft washes with gold clouds; right page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive calligraphy in brush ink.
Japanese illustrated manuscript spread; left page shows a watercolor painting of a robed court figure kneeling beside water beneath a gnarled pine tree, rendered in soft greens, coral, and gold wash; right page bears vertical columns of cursive Japanese kana calligraphy in black ink.
Illustrated album spread; left page features vertical columns of Japanese cursive script (kana) with small gold floral decoration at lower left; right page shows a polychrome painting of two figures in layered court robes on a latticed veranda, rendered in isometric perspective with gold wash clouds and soft ink outlines.
Illustrated manuscript opening with a Japanese painting at left showing two figures in courtly dress near a veranda overlooking a garden with iris plants and gold clouds; facing page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive script in ink.
Illustrated manuscript spread; left page shows a painted scene of a court figure in formal black and white robes standing on a wooden veranda near a pine tree, with a second figure below holding a parasol, rendered in soft washes of gold, pink, and green; right page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive calligraphy with small gold scattered leaf motifs.
Japanese illustrated book opening: right page shows two court figures in Heian-period robes on a wooden veranda beside blossoming trees in pink and gold wash; left page bears vertical columns of cursive Japanese calligraphy with small gold and green botanical motifs.
Opening of an illustrated album: right page shows a Japanese painting of a roofed veranda with a standing figure in court robes below and two seated figures visible through an interior opening above, rendered in soft ochre, gray, and pale pink tones with gold cloud forms; left page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive script in brush-written kana.
Album spread with Japanese cursive script (kana) on the left page, and a painting on the right depicting a court scene in Heian yamato-e style: a male figure in pink robes and black court cap seated in the foreground, viewed from above, with a verandah and a woman with long black hair visible in the upper right, amid gold cloud forms and a small tree.
Illustrated manuscript spread: left page shows a Japanese painting of court figures on an elevated veranda, with lacquered boxes and vessels arranged nearby, golden clouds filling the lower portion; right page features vertical columns of Japanese cursive calligraphy in flowing kana script with a small floral motif.
Japanese illustrated book opening: right page shows a painting in yamato-e style with a reclining court figure in robes near a latticed building, gold clouds, and garden plants below; a dark-hatted figure appears at lower center. Left page features vertical columns of Japanese cursive kana calligraphy.
Illustrated album opening; left page shows a hand-colored scene of two court figures in black robes beside a wooden well frame, rendered in delicate ink and wash with gold cloud motifs; right page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive script in brush calligraphy.
Illustrated album spread; left page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive script; right page shows a color illustration of a court figure in layered robes reclining behind a latticed screen, viewed from above, with a rooster in the foreground on a yellow-ochre ground.
Japanese illustrated album opening; left page shows two court figures in Heian-style dress on a wooden veranda with flowering plants against a gold-clouded background, painted in soft mineral pigments; right page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive script in flowing ink brushwork.
Illustrated album opening; left page shows a Japanese painting with gold cloud ground, two court figures in robes on an elevated veranda and one figure below among flowering plants; right page bears vertical columns of cursive Japanese kana calligraphy.
Japanese illustrated album opening; left page depicts a courtly scene with figures in Heian-period robes near a multi-roofed building, willow trees, and a rooster rendered in soft ink and mineral pigments with gold-toned clouds; right page bears a vertical column of cursive Japanese calligraphy alongside a small ink sketch of flowering grasses.
Illustrated manuscript spread; left page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive script (kana); right page shows a painted scene of two courtly figures in robes on a grassy hillside, with an armored warrior below, rendered in soft ochre, green, and black with gold-toned clouds.
Illustrated album opening; left page shows a court figure on horseback in pale robes with orange saddle cloth, accompanied by two seated figures in flowering garments, soft green hills and a snow-capped mountain in the background rendered in muted washes; right page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive calligraphy in ink.
Illustrated manuscript spread with Japanese cursive script on left page and a polychrome painting on right, depicting three court figures in white and black robes seated near a stream, with tall grasses, pink flowers, and a red-and-white striped curtain under a pale golden sky.
Illustrated Japanese manuscript spread; left page bears columns of cursive kana script; right page depicts a gray horse with orange and gold saddle blanket amid rolling green hills and amber clouds, flanked by two standing court figures in dark caps and white robes.
Japanese illustrated manuscript opening: right page shows a court figure in pale green robes and black cap seated beside water beneath a gnarled pine tree, with a smaller attendant figure behind; left page bears columns of cursive Japanese kana calligraphy on cream paper.
Japanese illustrated album opening; left page bears vertical columns of cursive kana calligraphy with small gold plant motifs; right page shows a color illustration of a court figure in patterned robes kneeling beside a stream, with drooping willows and soft washes of green, gold, and gray.
Illustrated manuscript spread: left page shows a Japanese painting of two courtly figures in formal robes beneath the eaves of a building, with pine trees and gold-toned clouds; right page contains vertical columns of Japanese cursive calligraphy in brush ink.
Japanese album opening with two pages: left page shows vertical columns of cursive kana calligraphy in black ink; right page depicts a polychrome illustration with a roofed architectural structure, flowering plum branches, a full moon above golden clouds, and a small dragon figure, rendered in delicate ink and pigment.
Illustrated manuscript album opening; left page shows Japanese court figures in layered robes with long black hair amid gold clouds, rendered in delicate ink and color wash; right page bears vertical columns of cursive Japanese calligraphy in flowing brush script.
Illustrated manuscript opening: left page shows a Japanese court scene with three figures in courtly robes seated on a grassy hill, a latticed gate and muted gold clouds in background, rendered in delicate ink and color wash; right page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive script in flowing brushwork.
Illustrated manuscript spread; left page bears vertical columns of Japanese cursive calligraphy; right page shows a color painting of courtly figures in formal robes on an elevated veranda above golden mist, with a spotted deer and a standing figure in pale robes on a hillside below.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Tales of Ise
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Genroku era (1688-1704)
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Album, ink, color and gold on paper, brocade cover folio with painted illustrations
Dimensions
Image: 7 1/8 x 5 7/8 in. (18.1 x 14.9 cm); Mount: 8 1/2 x 6 13/16 x 3 9/16 in. (21.6 x 16.9 x 9.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury
Accession Number
M.39.2.380
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Japanese Art