Folding Fan: Tale of Genji
maker
Unknown
Datelate 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumInk and color on paper with wood ribs
Dimensions32.1 x 50.8 cm (12 5/8 x 20 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU33w110
eMuseum ID725936
Previous NumberU33cg22
EmbARK ObjectID15455
TMS Source ID4020
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesEllen Dennis. "A Note on the Fans in the Collection." Fenway Court (1984), pp. 47, 49 fig. 4. (as Japanese, dated late 19th century)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
