Accession Number
1985.42.48
Title
Chapter 49: Yadorigi (The Ivy)
Object Type
print
Artist
Kunisada II
View People Details »Date Made
1857
Place Made
Japan
Culture/Nationality
Japanese
Materials
ink on paper; woodcut
Measurements
image: 33.3 x 23.8 cm; sheet: 36.3 x 24.8 cm
Description
This print illustrates chapter 49, "Yadorigi" in the novel "Genji Monogatari." In this print, a figure looks out the lighted window of a house. There are two figures outside, a bald man who is standing and a figure…
This print illustrates chapter 49, "Yadorigi" in the novel "Genji Monogatari." In this print, a figure looks out the lighted window of a house. There are two figures outside, a bald man who is standing and a figure who is kneeling behind him. It appears to be night.
Credit Line
Purchased by University Collections; Alma Mater Art Acquisitions Fund; Community Special Projects Fund; AEEF Fund
Location
Print Study Centre
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"1985.42.48 - Chapter 49: Yadorigi (The Ivy), University of Alberta Museums Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/11-333. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.