Focus on this artwork and explain the Provenance.
The Nezame Monogatari Emaki is one of the few remaining examples of monogatari-e of the Heian period, and, together with the Genji Monogatari Emaki, one of the oldest examples of onna-e of the Imperial Court. It testifies to the refinement achieved by narrative court painting at the end of the Heian period, which heralds the golden age of the emakimono. Since 22 November 1962, it has been classified as one of the National Treasures of Japan. The work is stored at the Museum of Japanese Art (Yamato Bunkakan) in Nara.The original text of Yoru no Nezame is lost nowadays, and only parts of it are known from copies; as the texts of the scroll were probably directly inspired by the original novel, the scroll presents a certain literary importance for the study and the comprehension of the original text.A copy from the Edo period made by Kanō Osanobu (Kanō school) is held by the Tokyo National Museum.
Monogatari emakimono onna-e Kanō school Heian period monogatari National Treasure National Treasures of Japan Museum of Japanese Art Edo period monogatari-e Yoru no Nezame Genji Monogatari Emaki gold Tokyo National Museum