"Tale of Genji" at The Met

[Bazza]

The Tale of Genji:

A Japanese Classic Illuminated

I best start this by saying google the met genji for all the hits..

 

Here is the New York Times review:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/arts/design/genji-met-museum-review.html

 

Here is the met website itself

https://www.metmuseum.org/press/exhibitions/2019/the-tale-of-genji

 

BaZZa

[TETSUGENDO]

Hi BaZZa,

 

It's a great exhibit, like everything the MMA does, first class......anyone who can should see it.  Also, the catalogue is excellent.

 

Cheers,

   -S-

[Tanto54]

Nice exhibit if you like the Tale of Genji, but unfortunately the exhibit has displaced all the nihonto related items (which have been relegated to storage in the basement along with the other 95% of their nihonto and tosogu collection that is never displayed).  There is a Koto on display with fittings made by Goto Teijo.  I'll post pictures in the tosogu section for those who are interested.