We reproduced in VR what happens when we a folding screen is viewed with lighting common before the Edo period, using the Iwasa- School Genji monogatari zu byōbu from the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. Please bear with the slow download. The source of light moves following your mouse. This demonstration is not compatible with the Safari browser on a Mac. Please try it using a browser such as Google Chrome on Windows.
Useki
Saseki
How to use
Pan camera: Left-Click
Zoom in/out: Scroll-wheel on mouse
Adjust candle light: Hold down left＋right buttons on mouse
Show descriptions: Right-Click
Press the arrow 
at the bottom right of the screen to enter full-screen mode.
※Press the [Esc] key to return regular mode.
About folding screens
Genji monogatari zu byōbu, a pair of six-paneled screens with scenes from The Tale of Genji, painted by the Iwasa School, Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
Genji monogatari zu byōbu: A folding screen (often dating from the 15th to 19th centuries) depicting scenes from The Tale of Genji.
The Iwasa School: A group of painters active during the 17th century, who emulated the artistic style of Iwasa Matabei (1578－1650).
Rokkyoku issō: A pair of six-paneled screens.
Useki: The right-hand side of a pair of six-paneled screens. In the Genji monogatari zu byōbu the six scenes depicted in the useki are “Kiritsubo” (The Paulownia Pavilion), “Utsusemi” (The Cicada Shell), “Suetsumuhana” (The Safflower), “Momiji no ga” (Beneath the Autumn Leaves), “Kashiwagi” (The Oak Tree), and “Hana chiru sato” (Falling Flowers).
Saseki: The left-hand side of a pair of six-paneled screens. In the Genji monogatari zu byōbu the six scenes depicted in the saseki are “Akashi” (Akashi), “Otome” (The Maidens), “Tamakazura” (The Tendril Wreath), “Kochō” (Butterflies), “Hatsune” (The Warbler’s First Song), and “Fuji no uraba” (New Wisteria Leaves).
Staff
Production: Tsuno Toshiyuki, Zhang Yuhui
Commentary: Hiromi Nobuhiko
Translator: Christina Laffin
Images courtesy: Tokyo Fuji Museum
Direction: Inamoto Mariko
Managing editor: Konagaya Akihiko