Object Information
Manuscript
- Object no:
- J 1038.18
- Title:
- Wind in the pines (Matsukaze) from Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)
- Artist and production place:
- Unknown
Japan
- Production date:
- Mid-17th century
- Dimensions:
- 250 mm x 179 mm x 6 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 'Wind in the pines' (Matsukaze), Chapter 18 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).