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Printed Book of the Text for A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo no nagamonogatari)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two pages from a book. Left page: off-white background with black Japanese text inside a black-lined rectangular border. Text arranged in vertical columns, 29 columns. Right page: off-white background with black Japanese text on bottom right corner. Top right corner chipped and discolored. Background appears to be grainy wood surface. Title 'A Long Tale for an Autumn Night', artist not visually identifiable.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1642
Medium
Printed book of the text of the same tale in 56 pages; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 463 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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