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Tales Of Ise

Japanese Screen Painting, Circa 1700 'Tales of Ise' by Tosa Mitsusuke
By Tosa Mitsusuke 1
Located in Kyoto, JP
and gold-leaf on paper. This small screen displays seven narratives of the Tale of Ise, each
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Lacquer Box, Kobako, "The Ivy Way", Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
Tales of Ise. In this part of the story, the protagonist travels along a narrow mountain pass overgrown
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Lacquer

Narihira's Journey to the East - Japanese Woodblock on Paper by Kikugawa Eizan
By Kikugawa Eizan
Located in Soquel, CA
Eisen. The ninth chapter in The Tales of Ise is the most famous passage of the text and one of the
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Large Japanese Imari Gilt Charger, the Six Immortal Poets, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
the Tales of Ise fame, is identifiable by his bow quiver of arrows. Otomo no Kuronushi, who was
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
), symbolizing longevity 2. "Narihira Crossing the Sumida" from The Tales of Ise 3. An onagadori (long tailed
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Important Japanese six-fold screen depicting The Tale of The Genji, 17th century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An important Japanese six-fold screen, depicting episodes from The Tale of The Genji Edo period
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paint, Paper

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Tales of Ise Paintings
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