Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 102978
Hotaru - The Tale of Genji
- Artist / 作者
- Maeda Masao前田政雄
- Date / 年代
- 1950-1959
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Showa / artelino
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 985 × 700 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Artelino
- Published by / 公開者
- 小春ユイ
- Rights / 権利
- All rights reserved / commercial reuse prohibited
- Attribution / 表記
- Artelino
Catalog note / 解説
"Genji Monogatari: Hotaru" (The Tale of Genji: Hotaru). Chapter 25, (Fireflies). Prince Genji wanted to be the go-between for his younger brother who was in love with Lady Tamakazura. Genji released large numbers of fireflies so that his brother could see the lady. This print is still in the original folio. The chapter summary is printed in English and Japanese on a tissue overlay.
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