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Prince Genji and Three Young Women

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woodblock print featuring four people in traditional Japanese clothing. The man on the left wears a brown kimono and a black hat, facing right. The man seated on a platform to his right wears a patterned kimono and holds a flute. The woman standing on the right wears a pink kimono with flowers and a hat with flowers. The woman on the far right wears a black kimono and sits behind a fence. The background shows a tree with blossoms and a curtain with vertical lines. A branch with blossoms extends from the right. The color scheme is muted with shades of brown, black, and pink. The print is signed and stamped in the bottom left corner. The image depicts a scene from "The Tale of Genji".

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
415 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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