Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 20248

CH 04 Yugao

Artist / 作者
Utagawa Kunisada歌川国貞
Date / 年代
1852
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / jaodb
Digital record / 画像記録
600 × 413 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Japanese Art Open Database
Published by / 公開者
黒川トウマ
Rights / 権利
No reusable image license documented
Attribution / 表記
Japanese Art Open Database

Catalog note / 解説

Kunisada Utagawa - Illustration of the Tale of Genji- Chapter 4- 1.jpg is: "Sono Sugata Yukari no Utsushie", or "A Picture Traced from the Remains of His Form", An Authentic Nineteenth Century Japanese Woodblock Print by Kunisada, Printed c. 1847-1852 Description: A guaranteed genuine Japanese woodblock print from the nineteeth century, depicting the famous Yugiri scene from the Tale of Genji. This print is from a set of 54, one for each chapter of the Genji, all in horizontal format. This scene is one of the most beautiful and famous from the work. It represents chapter 4, Yugao, and shows the servant of Yugao presenting a fan with a flower from her mistress to Genji. On the fan is a poem…

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