1985.42.14 - Chapter 13: Akashi (Akashi)
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ArtistKunisada II
Date Made1857
Item Details
Object Typeprint
ArtistKunisada II
Date Made1857
Accession Number
1985.42.14
Title
Chapter 13: Akashi (Akashi)
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: 33.5 x 23.6 cm; sheet: 36.4 x 24.8 cm
Description
This portfolio contains prints that illustrate the story of Genji Monogatari (The tale of Genji; a novel in six parts, by Lady Murasaki), one of the world's oldest novels. Of the fifty-four chapters in this book, this…
This portfolio contains prints that illustrate the story of Genji Monogatari (The tale of Genji; a novel in six parts, by Lady Murasaki), one of the world's oldest novels. Of the fifty-four chapters in this book, this portfolio contains illustrations for fifty-one. The three missing chapter illustrations are chapters 43 ("Kobai" or "Rose Plum"), 47 ("Agemaki" or "Trefoil Knots"), and 54 ("Yime no ukihashi" or "The Floating Bridge of Dreams").
Credit Line
Alma Mater Art Acquisitions Fund; Community Special Projects Fund; AEEF Fund
Location
Print Study Centre
Citation
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Page Citation
"1985.42.14 - Chapter 13: Akashi (Akashi), University of Alberta Museums Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/11-4071. Accessed 24 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)