by Artist (2)
Utagawa Kunisada II,
Japanese,
(1823–1880)
Murasaki Shikibu's Genji Playing Cards ch 16 Yomogiu, 1857
Woodblock print on paper
13 7/8 x 9 3/8 in. (35.31 x 23.88 cm)
Murasaki Shikibu's Genji Playing Cards ch 16 Yomogiu, 1857
Woodblock print on paper
13 7/8 x 9 3/8 in. (35.31 x 23.88 cm)
Object Type:
Print
Technique:
Woodblock print
Period:
Edo (Japan, 1615-1868)
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds from the Aoki Endowment for Japanese Arts and Cultures
Accession Number:
2021.1.31
Commentary
From "Murasaki Shikibu Genji Karuta" ("Cards of the Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu"), Chapter 15. "Yomogiu". Prince Genji and a beauty in a living room. Koto, a Japanese traditional string musical instrument, is lying behind Genji.
Marks
Signature "Kochoro Kunisada"
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