Accession Number
1985.42.17
Title
Chapter 16: Sekiya (The Gatehouse)
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: 33.1 x 23.3 cm; sheet: 36.3 x 24.8 cm
Description
This print illustrates chapter 16, "Sekiya" in the novel "Genji Monogatari". It depicts an outdoor scene with twelve figures. Eight figures are in the background, seven seated, one directly across from them. Four…
This print illustrates chapter 16, "Sekiya" in the novel "Genji Monogatari". It depicts an outdoor scene with twelve figures. Eight figures are in the background, seven seated, one directly across from them. Four figures are in the foreground, one to the right, three to the left of print.
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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"1985.42.17 - Chapter 16: Sekiya (The Gatehouse), University of Alberta Museums Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/11-4068. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.