Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 27433
The Suma Chapter from the Tale of Genji
- Artist / 作者
- Utagawa Hiroshige歌川広重
- Date / 年代
- 1832
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 1927 × 1308 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Japanese Prints London
- Published by / 公開者
- 水野ナギ
- Rights / 権利
- No commercial-app permission documented
- Attribution / 表記
- Japanese Prints London
Catalog note / 解説
An extremely rare print with title: Genji monogatari Suma no maki, “The Suma Chapter from the Tale of Genji. “ Published by Maruya Seijiro, c 1832-4. Shows the salt water gatherers Matsukaze “Pine Wind”and Murasame “Drops of Rain” at Suma Beach. In the summer house is the courtier Yukihira who was banished to this lonely place in Settsu. This is the first edition: republished without clouds and title slip at right. ( See Tsuneo Tamba, The Art of Hiroshige, 1965, no. 131, p. 62. ) Good impression; very good colour. Centre fold. Signed Hiroshige ga. Status: Sold
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