1985.42.11 - Chapter 10: Sakaki (The Sacred Tree)
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Object Typeprint
ArtistKunisada II
Date Made1857
Item Details
Object Typeprint
ArtistKunisada II
Date Made1857
Accession Number
1985.42.11
Title
Chapter 10: Sakaki (The Sacred Tree)
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: 36.4 x 24.8 cm
Description
This print illustrates chapter 10, "Sakaki" in the novel "Genji Monogatari". It depicts two figures; one is behind a screen, the other is looking out of a window. In this chapter, Genji follows Laky Rukujo to Ise,…
This print illustrates chapter 10, "Sakaki" in the novel "Genji Monogatari". It depicts two figures; one is behind a screen, the other is looking out of a window. In this chapter, Genji follows Laky Rukujo to Ise, where she has gone to be with her daughter who is serving as the virgin priestess of Ise. He breaks off a branch of the sacred tree, attaches a poem, and pushes her curtains aside to confront her.
Credit Line
Purchased with funds from the Alma Mater Art Acquisitions Fund, the Community Special Projects Fund and the Alberta Education Endowment Fund
Location
Print Study Centre
Citation
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"1985.42.11 - Chapter 10: Sakaki (The Sacred Tree), University of Alberta Museums Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/11-4073. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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Author
Murasaki Shikibu, b. 978?
Title
Genji monogatori (The tale of Genji; a novel in six parts, by Lady Murasaki)