Catalog record · 目録番号 5615

CH29- The Royal Outing Miuki

行幸

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)歌川国貞（三代歌川豊国）
Date / 年代: 1857
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / jaodb
Digital image / 画像: 840 × 1200 px
Published by / 公開者: 紫藤メイ

Catalog note / 解説

Chapter #29, The Royal Outing (Miuki) Kunisada’s illustrations of the Tale of Genji- The Tale of Genji is considered the world’ oldest novel. Written by Murasaki Shikibu a woman of the Heian period (11th century Japan) it chronicles the life of Genji. Lady Murasaki’s lavish novel is a masterwork of Japanese literature. Kunisada’s wonderful 19th century woodblock prints of each chapter of the novel continued a tradition illustrating Murasaki’s work. The present print is an original 19th century woodblock of Kunisada’s incredible complete illustration series. The prints were designed and printed in 1854. The publisher used the highest quality paper and inks for this special Kunisada series. E…

Image record / 画像情報

JAODB · 1857 · jaodb

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