nw1897 Japanese hanging scroll KAKEJIKU Tale of Genji 花宴 by Tosa Mitsuoki

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Hand Painted Hanging Scroll
TITLE :
Scene from the Tale of Genji “Hana-no-En” (Festival of the Cherry Blossoms)
★
"Hana-no-En" (The Festival of the Cherry Blossoms) is the 8th chapter of the 54 chapters of
The Tale of Genji
.
Summary: After the festival of the cherry blossoms held at the Imperial court, Genji has an affair with a princess. At the end of the spring, Genji is invited to a feast held at the residence of the Udaijin (Minister of the Right) and discovers that she is a daughter of his political enemy the Udaijin, and moreover, she is the woman called Oborozukiyo (the misty moon), who is going to be married to Genji's older brother.
Signature (Seal) :
★It is said to be by Tosa Mitsuoki.
TOSA MITSUOKI
(1617-1691) was a Tosa-school painter born in Osaka. He succeeded his father, Tosa Mitsunori (1583-1638), as head of the Tosa school and brought the Tosa school to Kyoto after around 50 years in Sakai, Osaka. Around the time of 1654 he gained a position as a court painter that had for many years traditionally been held by the Tosa family, but was in possession of the Kano school since the late Muromachi period (1338-1573).
Size: 175.5cm x 67cm
Weight: 1180g
Origin: Japan
Material: Silk
Roller ends: Bone
Condition: Normal
(stains & slight damage)
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