Sumiyoshi

The Tale of Genji, Edo Period

Maker

Sumiyoshi

Culture

Japanese

Title

The Tale of Genji

Year

Edo Period

Medium

color, gold, ink

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

paper

Dimensions

17.8 x 15.6 x 2.2 cm (7 x 6 1/8 x 7/8 inches)

Place

Origin: Japan

Type

Manuscripts

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund, Jesse Metcalf Fund, and Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

82.103.2

The Tale of Genji

Origin: Japan

Publications

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Exhibition History

A Decade of Collecting (Painting and Sculpture; Prints, Drawings, and Photographs)

June 26 - September 20, 1987

A Decade of Collecting (Costume and Textiles)

July 17 - September 6, 1987

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