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Attributed to Tosa Mitsunori
Akashi from the Tale of Genjiearly Edo period, 17th century

Not on view
Tall, narrow Japanese painting on gold ground showing two robed figures seated before a screen, with a stylized garden pond, bare trees, and cloud-like foliage above

Attributed to Tosa Mitsunori, Akashi from the Tale of Genji, early Edo period, 17th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by the Museum Acquisition Fund, the Far Eastern Art Acquisition Fund, Adrian and Robert Mnuchin, and Leslie Prince Salzman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Attributed to Tosa Mitsunori
Japan, 1583-1638
Title
Akashi from the Tale of Genji
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early Edo period, 17th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Hanging scroll; color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 11 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (29.8 x 4.5 cm); Mount: 51 1/2 x 10 in. (130.8 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Museum Acquisition Fund, the Far Eastern Art Acquisition Fund, Adrian and Robert Mnuchin, and Leslie Prince Salzman
Accession Number
M.90.100
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Mitsunori, Tosa. Tale of Genji. Nagoya, Tokyo: Tokugawa Art Museum/Shogun Age Exhibition Executive Committee, 1983.