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“Butterflies” (Kochō), from the Tale of Genji
Tosa Mitsuyoshi, late 16th–early 17th century
- Artist
- Tosa Mitsuyoshi (Japanese, 1539–1613)
- Date
- late 16th–early 17th century
- Culture or place
- Japan
- Medium
- Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper
- Size
- 65 in. × 12 ft. 3/4 in. (165.1 × 367.7 cm)
- Type
- Paintings
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
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