Fuji no Uraha

Chōbunsai Eishi

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This triptych is typical of the yatsushi, or the amusing disguise of one figure or scene as another. A gorgeous operatic pageant of beautiful ladies is presented here as one of the happiest scenes from The Tale of Genji. This is the last chapter of the first half of the Genji, which relates a series of climactic events culminating with the success of the Shining Prince, a success that is to lead rapidly to catastrophe in succeeding chapters. Here, Yugiri, the Shining Prince's son, has won the love of Kumoinokari, a daughter of Tōno-Chujo, at a wisteria party.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art