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In an episode from the tenth-century literary classic <em>The Tales of Ise</em>, a courtier happens upon a Buddhist priest on an ivy-covered pass on Mount Utsu, a Japanese homonym for “Melancholy Mountain.” He entrusts the priest with a letter to a former lover in the capital whom he laments he can no longer see, even in dreams. <em>The Tales of Ise</em> features poems set within a basic narrative of the journeys of a courtier in exile.
| Artist / Maker | Fukae Roshū |
|---|---|
| Date | 1700s |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) |
| Medium | six-panel folding screen; ink and color on gilded paper |
| Dimensions | Image: 133.1 x 267.6 cm (52 3/8 x 105 3/8 in.); Overall: 136.5 x 271 cm (53 3/4 x 106 11/16 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
Fukae Roshū (Japanese, 1699–1757) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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