Butterflies Dancing Episode [left of the pair Episodes from the "Butterflies" Chapter of the Tale of Genji], late 18th century
Tosa Mitsusadaexpand_more
Ink, color, and gold on paperexpand_more
Gift of Frederick Van Dusen Rogers, Nancy Rogers Pierson, and Mary Rogers Savageexpand_more 71.56.36
Not on Viewexpand_more
This screen, along with its mate, illustrates an episode from “Butterflies,” chapter 24 of The Tale of Genji, in which Genji organizes springtime festivities in the garden of Murasaki, his favorite consort. The other screen shows the noblewomen with their multilayered robes enjoying the garden from exotic pleasure boats with phoenix and dragonhead prows. This screen pictures the following morning, when Murasaki dresses several of her young attendants as birds and butterflies and has them dance for the empress.
Details
- Title
- Butterflies Dancing Episode [left of the pair Episodes from the "Butterflies" Chapter of the Tale of Genji]
- Artist Life
- 1738 - 1806
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 71.56.36
- Curator Approved
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