Artist Unknown A Tosa-School Album-Leaf Illustration to Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji), Chapter 51: Ukifune (A Boat Upon the Waters) Probably Momoyama (1573-1615) or Edo (1615-1868) period, first quarter of the 17th century
Artist Unknown A Tosa-School Album-Leaf Illustration to Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji), Chapter 51: Ukifune (A Boat Upon the Waters)
Probably Momoyama (1573-1615) or Edo (1615-1868) period, first quarter of the 17th centuryInk, colours, gold and lacquer on paper, framed and glazed Overall: 56cm x 46cm (22in x 18 1/8in); Image: approximately 30cm x 26cm (11?in x 10?in)
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In this much-depicted episode, Prince Niou travels to the town of Uji to visit princess Ukifune: ' . . . he took Ukifune up in her arms and carried her off. Jijū [a lady in waiting] followed after . . . Soon they were aboard one of the boats . . . [Ukifune] clung to Niou, frightened as an exile to some hopelessly distant shore.' Genji monogatari ekotoba stipulates that 'There is a heavy snowfall and the moon is out in the early morning sky. Niou takes Ukifune and Jijū out on a boat to the Isle of Oranges.' See Seidensticker 1976, pp.990-992; Murase 1983, pp.290-291.