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Scene from the Tale of Genji Chapter: An Autumn Tempest (Nowaki)

源氏物語絵色紙帖 野分 詞青蓮院尊純
Scene from the Tale of Genji Chapter: An Autumn Tempest (Nowaki) (源氏物語絵色紙帖 野分 詞青蓮院尊純)
PLATE IImage: Kyoto National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Painting · Edo period, 17th century · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan · Tosa Mitsuyoshi.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Paintings
Date
1601–1700
Creator
Tosa Mitsuyoshi (土佐光吉)
Dimensions
Height25.7cm:Width22.7cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-5822

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The combination of colors was often a seasonal choice. This set of album leaves shows scenes from the Tale of Genji, the world’s first novel written about one thousand years ago. Have you noticed that the lady in the upper left corner wears the same type of layered red robe as the doll dancers in the exhibition?

— Museum description: Kyoto National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Scene from the Tale of Genji Chapter: An Autumn Tempest (Nowaki)（源氏物語絵色紙帖 野分 詞青蓮院尊純）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-5822. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/scene-from-the-tale-of-genji-chapter-an-autumn-tempest-nowaki/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Painting
  • Size: Height25.7cm:Width22.7cm
  • Category: Paintings, sketches, and prints:Japan:Early modern paintings
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • 分類: 絵画
  • 員数: 4帖のうち丙帖
  • 法量: 縦25.7cm:横22.7cm
  • 種別: 絵画:日本:近世絵画

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