About This Print
In this scene from chapter 30, Chinese Agrimony, Yūgiri, the son of Prince Genji and Aoi-no-Uye, holds a branch of Chinese Agrimony (thoroughwart flower) and tells Tamakatsura of his love for her.
Source: Genji gojūshijō 源氏五十四帖, published by Shin Kōbe Shinbunsha, 1974.
Yūgiri, who was the the son of Prince Genji and Aoi-no-Uye, the daughter of Ohmiya, was also in mourning. Yūgiri had thought Tamakatsura to be his sister; now that she proved to be the illegitimate daughter of the Lord Keeper, he found himself irresistibly attracted by her. So he visited her to confess his love.
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 | #2499 |
| Title or Description |  variously translated as Blue Trousers; Purple Trousers; Thoroughwort Flowers; Mistflowers |
| 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 | 8 13/16 x 12 7/16 in. (22.4 x 31.6 cm) |
| H x W Image | 8 5/16 x 12 in. (21.1 x 30.5 cm) |
| Collections This Print | Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College 2009.1.9; 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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5/30/2021 created
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