1985.42.2 - Chapter 1: Kiritsubo (The Paulownia Court)
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Object Typeprint
ArtistKunisada II
Date Made1857
Item Details
Object Typeprint
ArtistKunisada II
Date Made1857
Accession Number
1985.42.2
Title
Chapter 1: Kiritsubo (The Paulownia Court)
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 23.5 cm; sheet: 36.4 x 24.7 cm
Description
This print illustrates chapter 1, "Kiritsubo" in the novel "Genji Monogatari". It depicts two women in foreground; one standing, one kneeling. A man is standing in background, looking on and holding a lantern.
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Purchased by University Collections; Alma Mater Art Acquisitions Fund; Community Special Projects Fund; AEEF Fund
Location
Print Study Centre
Citation
Page Citation for 1985.42.2 - Chapter 1: Kiritsubo (The Paulownia Court)
Page Citation
"1985.42.2 - Chapter 1: Kiritsubo (The Paulownia Court), University of Alberta Museums Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/11-4843. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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1985.42.2 - Chapter 1: Kiritsubo (The Paulownia Court)
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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)