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Scenes from the Tales of Ise

Scenes from the Tales of Ise

TitleScenes from the Tales of Ise
Datemid-1600s
MediumPair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper
ClassificationPainting
OriginJapan, Edo period (1615–1868)

Themes: Mineralogy & geology

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“Scenes from the Tales of Ise” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated mid-1600s. It is executed in pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper and classified as painting. In this archive it sits within the mineralogy & geology tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Rights: Public domain (CC0).

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