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

Eishic. 1791

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Title: The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series The Tale of Genji in Elegant Modern Dress)
Creator: Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)
Date Created: c. 1791
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 37.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/4 x 10 in.)
Provenance: Hayashi Tadamasa, Julio E. van Canegham (sale: Walpole Galleries, March 3, 1921, lot 242)
Type: Print
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1956.754.b
Medium: color woodblock print
Inscriptions: Signature: Eishi ga Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Senichi han) Seal: kiwame
Department: Japanese Art
Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
Credit Line: The Fanny Tewksbury King Collection
Collection: Japanese Art
Accession Number: 1956.754.b

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