Album of paintings and calligraphy depicting scenes from The Tale of Genji

Object Details

• Artist

  Tosa Mitsunori (1583-1638)

• School/Tradition

  Tosa

• Provenance

  To 1932

  Yamanaka and Company, New York 1932 [1]

  From 1932

  Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Yamanaka and Company, New York in 1932 [2]

  Notes:

  [1] Object file, undated folder sheet. Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office.

  [2] See note 1.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Painting the Classics: Japanese Scrolls and Beyond (November 17, 2018 to October 20, 2019)

  Moonlight and Clouds: Silver and Gold in the Arts of Japan (November 11, 2008 to November 11, 2009)

  East of Eden: Gardens in Asian Art (February 24 to May 13, 2007)

  Games, Contests and Artful Play in Japan (March 19 to October 23, 2005)

  Tales and Legends in Japanese Art (June 21, 2003 to January 4, 2004)

  Japanese Art in the Age of Koetsu (June 6, 1998 to February 15, 1999)

  Life of a Japanese Painting (December 1, 1995 to October 16, 1996)

  Japanese Art (May 9, 1993 to June 27, 1994)

  Literary Themes in Japanese Art (February 13, 1986 to March 9, 1987)

  Japanese Calligraphy (April 18, 1977 to September 13, 1977)

  Japanese Art (October 2, 1975 to October 8, 1976)

  Centennial Exhibition, Galleries 1 and 2 (February 25, 1956 to January 1, 1963)

  Untitled Exhibition, Japanese Art, 1951 (January 23, 1951 to February 25, 1956)

  Untitled Exhibition, Japanese Art (October 3, 1947 to February 25, 1956)

  Japanese Paintings and Pottery (May 2, 1923 to December 8, 1941)

• Previous custodian or owner

  Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965)

• Origin

  Japan

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Painting

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Name

  Yamanaka and Co.

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Art, Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868), Japanese Art, Gafu, The Tale of Genji

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Paintings