Lot Essay
Ten of the fifty-four chapters of the eleventh-century Tale of Genji are illustrated on this pair of screens. On the right are Chapters 1 (Kiritsubo The Paulownia Court), 3 (Utsusemi The Shell of the Locust), 5 (Wakamurasaki Lavender), 7 (Momiji no ga An Autumn Excursion) and another scene. On the left are Chapters 4 (Yugao Evening Faces), 14 (Miozukushi Channel Buoys), 16 (Sekiya The Gatehouse), 23 (Hatsune The First Warbler) and 24 (Kocho Butterflies).
Previously sold in these Rooms, 23 March, 1999, lot 188
Previously sold in these Rooms, 23 March, 1999, lot 188