Treasures of JapanA catalogue of Japan's designated cultural properties
2,690 works catalogued

Home › Browse › Calligraphy & Books › Muromachi period › The Tale of Genji

Important Cultural Property

The Tale of Genji

源氏物語
The Tale of Genji (源氏物語)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Muromachi period · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan · Sanjonishi Sanetaka.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Date
1201–1600
Creator
Sanjonishi Sanetaka (三条西実隆)
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-57933

Find more

The Tale of Genji is a calligraphy & book of Muromachi period (1201–1600), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “The Tale of Genji（源氏物語）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-57933. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/the-tale-of-genji/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Material: Ink on paper
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Books:Japanese books
  • 員数: 53帖
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 品質形状: 紙本墨書
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:典籍:和書
  • 法量: 16.5×15.0

Also at the Tokyo National Museum More →

More calligraphy & books of the Muromachi period More →

More by Sanjonishi Sanetaka More →

Advertisement