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The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series The Tale of Genji in Elegant Modern Dress)

c. 1791

Chōbunsai Eishi 鳥文斎栄之

(Japanese, 1756–1829)
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Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
color woodblock print
Measurements
Sheet: 37.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/4 x 10 in.)
Credit Line
The Fanny Tewksbury King Collection 1956.754.b
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Print
A vertically oriented color woodblock print depicts three women on a wooden veranda, all with light skin tones. On the left, a woman in a black floral kimono stands holding a paper lantern. Beside her, a second woman kneels. To the right, a third woman in a green kimono with white bird patterns leans forward. The background features a landscape with a pond, a stone lantern, and pine trees under a wooden roof.

The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series The Tale of Genji in Elegant Modern Dress)

c. 1791

Chōbunsai Eishi

(Japanese, 1756–1829)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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