Tale of Genji

Titles

源氏絵

Artist Utagawa Kunisada / Toyokuni III (Japanese, 1786 - 1865)

Dateca. 1800 - 1860

GeographyJapan

MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper

DimensionsSheet: 14 1/2 × 9 13/16 in. (36.8 × 25 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

Credit LineGift of Mr. Victor S.K. Houston, in honor of his wife, Pinao Brickwood Houston, 1942 (11642.108)

Object number11642.108

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Asian Art: Japanese Woodblock Prints

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