AN ALBUM OF TWELVE GENRE SCENES Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th century (3)AN ALBUM OF TWELVE GENRE SCENESEdo period (1615-1868), late 17th centuryTwelve sections from a makimono, now mounted in an album bound in orihon (concertina) format, ink, mineral pigments, and gofun (calcified crushed shell) on paper mounted on gold-flecked board within silk-brocade covers, the narrative relating to seasonal customs and celebrations in Kyoto, starting with dancers and musicians at a house with kadomatsu (decorative pine sprigs) marking the New Year and continuing with a party worshipping in a temple before a painting of the Dainhehan (Death of the Buddha, with mourning animals); a shojo (drunken sprite) dance; a tanjo Butsu (Buddha at birth) figure, displayed in preparation for the Kanbutsue (Buddha-Washing Ritual) that takes place on the eighth day of the fourth month; a boy dressed in armour in celebration of kodomo no hi (Boys' Day) on the fifth day of the fifth month; women dancing in circle; a picnic; preparing a mikoshi for a Shinto festival; koto music and momijigari (maple-foliage-viewing); and mochi (rice-cake) preparation (ninth month); with a double wood storage boxes, outside the outer storage box inscribed Tosa-e junikagetsu gacho (Picture album of the 12 months). Overall: 40cm x 57.5cm (15 3/4in x 22 5/8in); each image: 31.1cm x 48.3cm (12 1/4in x 19in). (3).None