Accession Number
1985.42.43
Title
Chapter 42: Niou Miya (His Perfumed Highness)
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: 33.2 x 23.5 cm; sheet: 36.5 x 24.8 cm
Description
This print illustrates chapter 42, "Niou Miya" in the novel "Genji Monogatari." There are three figures in this image, two seated and one standing which appears to be a child. It is an outdoor scene with a wall or…
This print illustrates chapter 42, "Niou Miya" in the novel "Genji Monogatari." There are three figures in this image, two seated and one standing which appears to be a child. It is an outdoor scene with a wall or screen in the background and lamps or candles in the foreground.
Credit Line
Purchased by University Collections; Alma Mater Art Acquisitions Fund; Community Special Projects Fund; AEEF Fund
Location
Print Study Centre
"1985.42.43 - Chapter 42: Niou Miya (His Perfumed Highness), University of Alberta Museums Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/11-338. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.