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1985.42.6 - Chapter 5: Waka Murasaki (Lavender)
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Object Typeprint
ArtistKunisada II
Date Made1857
Item Details
Object Typeprint
ArtistKunisada II
Date Made1857
Accession Number
1985.42.6
Title
Chapter 5: Waka Murasaki (Lavender)
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: 33.4 x 23.4 cm; sheet: 36.3 x 24.7 cm
Description
This print illustrates chapter 5, "Waka Murasaki" in the novel "Genji Monogatari". This print has six figures, three in the foreground and three in the background. The three in the foreground are looking left. The…
This print illustrates chapter 5, "Waka Murasaki" in the novel "Genji Monogatari". This print has six figures, three in the foreground and three in the background. The three in the foreground are looking left. The chapter designator can be seen at the upper left corner. The artist's signature appears at the lower right corner.
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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Page Citation for 1985.42.6 - Chapter 5: Waka Murasaki (Lavender)
Page Citation
"1985.42.6 - Chapter 5: Waka Murasaki (Lavender), University of Alberta Museums Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/11-362. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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1985.42.6 - Chapter 5: Waka Murasaki (Lavender)
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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)
