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The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series The Tale of Genji in Elegant Modern Dress)

Chōbunsai Eishi

Cleveland Museum of Art

Color woodblock print, three-quarter view of three women outdoors with light-tan background. A woman wearing a kimono with white flowers walks on the right side of the image; she has a black hat on her head and holds a lantern. A man in the center wears a tall black hat and a robe with a diamond pattern; he walks with his back to the viewer. On the left side, a woman wearing a kimono with a light-colored top and a dark skirt holds a long object. Background shows a stone path leading to distant hills, with a tree on the left. Small trees are on the right. The woman on the right holds a lantern. A boat floats on the sky in the upper right corner.

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615 × 900 px
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