Shiigamoto Chapter from The Tale of Genji

源氏物語絵色紙帖椎本詞久我敦通

At a glance — Painting · Edo period, 17th century · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category: Paintings
Period: Edo period, 17th century
Date: 1601–1700
Dimensions: Height25.7cm:Width22.7cm
Held by: Kyoto National Museum
Location: Higashiyama, Kyoto
Catalogue ID: cobas-5817

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Shiigamoto Chapter from The Tale of Genji is a painting of Edo period, 17th century (1601–1700), held by the Kyoto National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
Catalogue ID: cobas-5817 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-5817
Holder's collection: ColBase — Kyoto National Museum
Photograph: Kyoto National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence

Cite this page: “Shiigamoto Chapter from The Tale of Genji（源氏物語絵色紙帖椎本詞久我敦通）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-5817. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/shiigamoto-chapter-from-the-tale-of-genji/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)

Genre: Painting
Size: Height25.7cm:Width22.7cm
Category: Paintings, sketches, and prints:Japan:Early modern paintings
Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
分類: 絵画
員数: 4帖のうち丁帖
法量: 縦25.7cm:横22.7cm
種別: 絵画:日本:近世絵画

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