Illustrated Tale of Genji - The 49th quire Yadorigi, 12th Century
Title
Illustrated Tale of Genji - The 49th quire Yadorigi, 12th Century
Description
Yamato-e is traditionally conceived as a Tang-Dynasty stylistic device, but through the popularization of hand-scroll narratives within the imperial court, Japanese painters were able to refine this decorative technique into something stylistically their own. The tree depicted in the bottom right hand corner is reflective of this Japanese style attention to detail depicting every branch as a graceful extension from its base, showing the beauty of nature.
- Date Added
- May 8, 2011
- Collection
- Tale of Genji Emaki
- Item Type
- Still Image
- Tags
- emaki, Heian
- Citation
- “Illustrated Tale of Genji - The 49th quire Yadorigi, 12th Century,” Artists, Patrons, and Japanese Art, accessed March 29, 2024, https://artistandpatrons.omeka.net/items/show/9.