Property of various owners KAWANABE KYŌSAI (1831-1889)A Parody Painting of the Third Princess from The Tale of Genji A hanging scroll in ink and light color on silk of a beauty wearing a kimono and obi sash with a design of phoenix and dragons, a cat treading on the hem, standing in front of a two-panel folding screen depicting geese flying in front of a full moon partially obscured by clouds, signed Jokū Kyōsai zu and sealed Jokū Kyōsai and Shuchū Gaki With a wood tomobako storage box inscribed with the title San-no-miya mitate tayū zu (Painting of the Third Princess Appearing as a Courtesan) 50 x 25 7/8in (127 x 65.7cm) The Third Princess (San-no-miya) is a character in the 11th century Japanese novel Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji), whose cat plays a role in the development of the plot of chapter 34, Wakana . A painting of similarposition with the same seals belongs to The Cleveland Museum of Art, collection number 1985.268.