About This Print
In this scene from chapter 28, Autumn Gale, Yūgiri, Genji's second son after Emperor Reizei (sitting on the veranda), inquires after Genji's health while visiting Lady Murasaki. Fallen branches from the autumn gale litter the veranda.
In August of Genji's 36th year, a violent gale damaged the garden of Lady Murasaki who lives in Genji's place the Rokujōin. In the aftermath of the storm, Yūgiri will catch a forbidden glimpse of his stepmother, Lady Murasaki, with Genji, causing him great upset.
This collection's print maintains its original explanation overlay (shown below) and matting.
Explanation Overlay for IHL Cat. #2519
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latest revision:
For an excellent introduction to The Tale of Genji see Penguin's "Short Summary of the Tale" at https://www.penguin.com/static/packages/us/taleofgenji/introduction3.php
About The Album
For information about the album please go to Hahakigi (chapter 2) from the album Illustrations for Genji monogatari in Fifty-Four Wood-Cut Prints on this site.
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #2519 |
| Title or Description |  variously translated as The Typhoon, An Autumn Tempest |
| Series | Illustrations for Genji monogatari in Fifty-Four Wood-Cut Prints 木版画源氏五十四帖 Mokuhanga Genji gojūyonjō |
| Artist | Ebina Masao (1913-1980) |
| Signature | not signed |
| Seal | 正夫 Masao |
| Publication Date | 1953 or after (originally issued 1953; multiple editions are known) |
| Publisher | Yamada Shoin 山田書院 |
| Carver | carving supervised by Yoshio Kawamo [Kawatsura Yoshio 川面義雄 (1880-1963)] |
| Printer | |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | excellent |
| Genre | genji-e |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | ōban |
| H x W Paper | (with mat and overlay): 10 3/16 x 13 3/4 in. (25.9 x 34.9 cm) (print only): 9 3/16 x 12 11/16 in. (23.5 x 32.5 cm) |
| H x W Image | 8 3/16 x 11 7/8 (20.8 x 30.2 cm) |
| Collections This Print | Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College 2009.1.8; University of Kansas Libraries KU Bib ID: 4123242 (entire portfolio; images not shown); National Diet Library Call Number 913.36-E17g-K (entire portfolio dated 1958; images not shown) |
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6/22/2021 created
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