1985.42.46 - Chapter 46: Shii Ga Moto (Beneath The Oak)
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Object Typeprint
ArtistKunisada II
Date Made1857
Item Details
Object Typeprint
ArtistKunisada II
Date Made1857
Accession Number
1985.42.46
Title
Chapter 46: Shii Ga Moto (Beneath The Oak)
Object Type
print
Artist
Kunisada II
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Date Made
1857
Place Made
Japan
Culture/Nationality
Japanese
Materials
ink on paper; woodcut
Measurements
image: 33 x 23.4 cm; sheet: 36.5 x 24.8 cm
Description
This print illustrates chapter 46, "Shii Ga Moto" in the novel "Genji Monogatari." There are three figures, one standing and two fumbling on the ground. One of these figures is face down, the other is looking at the…
This print illustrates chapter 46, "Shii Ga Moto" in the novel "Genji Monogatari." There are three figures, one standing and two fumbling on the ground. One of these figures is face down, the other is looking at the standing figure. In this chapter, Kaoru and Niou visit the Uji princesses, daughters of Prince Hachi, who has renounced the world. He asks Kaoru to look after the girls when he is gone, and then dies. The title comes from the poem Kaoru recites in his honor:
"Beneath the oak I meant to search for shade
Now it has gone, and all is vanity."
Credit Line
Purchased by University Collections; Alma Mater Art Acquisitions Fund; Community Special Projects Fund; AEEF Fund
Location
Print Study Centre
Citation
Page Citation for 1985.42.46 - Chapter 46: Shii Ga Moto (Beneath The Oak)
Page Citation
"1985.42.46 - Chapter 46: Shii Ga Moto (Beneath The Oak), University of Alberta Museums Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/11-335. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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Publications
Author
Murasaki Shikibu, b. 978?
Title
Genji monogatori (The tale of Genji; a novel in six parts, by Lady Murasaki)