Akashi (Akashi) from Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari) - Chester Beatty Online Collections

Object Information

Manuscript

Object no:: J 1038.13

Title:: Akashi (Akashi) from Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

Artist and production place:: Unknown
Japan

Production date:: Mid-17th century

Dimensions:: 250 mm x 179 mm x 10 mm (height x width x depth)

Material:: Paper (material) Ink (material) Gold Silk Pigment (material)

Language:: Japanese (language)

Collection:: Japanese collection

Document type:: Manuscript

Object name:: Codex

Description:: Manuscript book of 'Akashi' (Akashi) , Chapter 13 from the 'Tale of Genji' (Genji monogatari), the text illustrated with paintings in ink, colours and gold on paper, bound with silk covers; made in Japan, mid-17th century. Part of a set including all 54 chapters of Murasaki Shikibu's novel (CBL J 1038.1-54), with accompanying lacquer storage box (CBL J 773).

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