Sixfold Screen

anonymous, anonymous, anoniem, anoniem, 1700 - 1800

The screen features a nocturnal moonlit scene. A nobleman plays the koto, a Japanese zither with 11 strings, for a lady-in-waiting. This is a scene from Genji monogatari (The Tale of Genji), an 11th-century novel recounting Prince Genji’s romantic escapades.

  • Artwork typescreen
  • Object numberAK-MAK-174
  • Dimensionsheight 159.7 cm x width 369 cm x width 65.3 cm x depth 11.6 cm