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Genji-mon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-page spread from a book, Genji-mon, by artist unknown. The pages are off-white and yellowed with age, with darker yellow edges; they are divided into six panels. The panels contain black line drawings depicting Japanese scenes, including trees, people, buildings, and gardens. The left page shows people on a balcony overlooking a garden; a man sitting on a rock; two people on a balcony; women standing; and people outside a building. The right page shows people on a balcony; people in a room; a building; a woman outside with trees; people standing outside; and people on a covered outdoor walkway. Japanese text appears in the panels. The pages are on a white background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1900
Medium
Brown ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 146 px
Public Domain
Yes
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