Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 71543
Chapter 33: Back of Wisteria Leaves
- Artist / 作者
- Utagawa Kunisada歌川国貞
- Date / 年代
- 1857
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / honolulu
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 326 × 450 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Honolulu Museum of Art
- Published by / 公開者
- 朝倉レン
- Rights / 権利
- No reusable image license documented
- Attribution / 表記
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Catalog note / 解説
Kunisada's Genji pictures inspired other ukiyo-e artists to create images on the same theme. However, it was Kunisada who made Genji the protagonist into a conventional icon. Genji and female figures in Kunisada's prints always wear trendy, high-quality Edo kimonos. Genji's distinctive hairstyle is called Ebi-chasen-mage (literally, “a hairstyle imitating a lobster's tail or Tea Ceremony whisk”). Kunisada depicts Genji viewing flowers, playing a ball game, or riding in boats. This particular print series, Murasaki Shikibu Genji Cards, shows an extravagant style with rich colors and decorative elements including elegant flower blossoms and luxurious furniture and belongings. The images demon…
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