1985.42.52 - Chapter 53: Tenarai (At Writing Practice)
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ArtistKunisada II
Date Made1857
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Object Typeprint
ArtistKunisada II
Date Made1857
Accession Number
1985.42.52
Title
Chapter 53: Tenarai (At Writing Practice)
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print
Artist
Kunisada II
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Date Made
1857
Place Made
Japan
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Japanese
Materials
ink on paper; woodcut
Measurements
image: 33 x 23.5 cm; sheet: 36.4 x 24.9 cm
Description
This print illustrates chapter 53, "Tenarai" in the novel "Genji Monogatari." It depicts three figures; one figure appears to be an adult, the other two are children. The children are playing. It is an outdoor scene…
This print illustrates chapter 53, "Tenarai" in the novel "Genji Monogatari." It depicts three figures; one figure appears to be an adult, the other two are children. The children are playing. It is an outdoor scene with the wall of a building to the left, a tree in blossom in background centre, and water or the ocean visible in the background left.
Credit Line
Purchased by University Collections; Alma Mater Art Acquisitions Fund; Community Special Projects Fund; AEEF Fund
Location
Print Study Centre
Citation
Page Citation for 1985.42.52 - Chapter 53: Tenarai (At Writing Practice)
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"1985.42.52 - Chapter 53: Tenarai (At Writing Practice), University of Alberta Museums Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/11-4838. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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1985.42.52 - Chapter 53: Tenarai (At Writing Practice)
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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)