Scene from Sekiya (The Barrier Gate) chapter of The Tale of Genji

Scene from Sekiya (The Barrier Gate) chapter of The Tale of Genji

scene; people; carts; gate; hills; building; green; white; black; green; blue; gold

Scene of people standing around a cart in front of a gate. A building and another cart are on the other side of the gate. Green hills inclose the scene in the background. Painted on a six-panel folding screen.

Tawaraya Sotatsu (1570-1643)

Born: 1570 (Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan)
Died: 1643 (age 73 years) (Japan)

13445, Visual Resources Library, EL

1631

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Seikado Bunko Art Museum

Art Form: Painting; Screen Painting
Material: ink, color, and gold on paper
Measurements: 60 1/16 in. × 11 ft. 8 in. (each screen)

Early 17th century; Edo period