源氏物語図屏風 (胡蝶)|“Butterflies” — Tosa Mitsuyoshi | DiscoverArt

Tosa Mitsuyoshi

源氏物語図屏風 (胡蝶)|“Butterflies”

late 16th–early 17th century

Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper

165.1 × 367.7 cm (65 × 144.8 in)

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