6-panel Japanese Folding Screen - The Tale Of Genji, 17th/18th Century

A major work of Japanese literature (Genji Monogatari) from the Heian period (11th century) is a novel attributed to Murasaki Shikibu.
It chronicles the life of Prince Genji, a man of great beauty, a poet, and a charmer all at once.
With her incisive and critical eye, Murasaki Shikibu describes, over the course of more than ten years, with great precision and a critical eye, the mores of the imperial court, seduction, cuckolded husbands, and scorned courtesans...
The scene takes place at different times of year: in spring, the cherry blossoms are in bloom on the left panels, and in fall, the maple leaves are already red. The folding screen depicts Genji in various situations among courtesans and other dignitaries, watching dances or, no doubt, listening to poetry.