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The Princesses of the Uji Prince

Matsuoka Eikyū · Colour on silk, pair of six-panel folding screens · 1912 · Himeji City Museum of Art, Hyōgo

Find Kaoru on the right screen: his back to the two princesses, he looks toward the moon on the left screen.

Exhibition: The Tale of Genji: Radiant Culture of the Japanese Imperial Court — Kyoto National Museum · 2026-10-06 – 2026-11-29

  • Previous work: Nise Murasaki inaka Genji (The Fake Murasaki's Rustic Genji)