Catalog record · 目録番号 106820

Readings and Writings

Artist / 作者: Tomioka Eisen富岡永洗
Date / 年代: 1900-1919
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 1261 × 1000 px
Published by / 公開者: 紫藤メイ

Catalog note / 解説

A bijin is writing a novel. Her daughter looks like the first reader of her new novel. Lady Murasaki Shikibu of Heian Court who was the authors of the classic masterpiece, the Tale of Genji, is depicted in the upper inset.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · Ca. 1900-1910s. · artelino

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