About This Print
In this scene from chapter 14, Miotsukushi, Prince Genji, age 28, visits the Sumiyoshi shrine believing that the protection of the god, Sumiyoshi Myojin, brought him back into the emperor's favor and allowed his return to Kyoto from exile at Suma.
Source: The Tale of Genji, Lady Murasaki, Dead Authors Society, 2018
In the autumn Genji made a pilgrimage to Sumiyoshi. It was a brilliant progress, in thanks for the granting of his prayers. Genji passed the night in entertainments sure to please the god. He went beyond all his promises in the novelty and ingenuity of the dances. His nearest retainers, men like Koremitsu, knew how much the god had done for them.
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 | #2445 |
| Title or Description |  variously translated as The Flood Gauge, Channel Buoys, The Pilgrimage to Sumiyoshi, Channel Markers |
| 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 3/4 x 12 1/2 in. (22.2 x 31.8 cm) |
| H x W Image | 8 1/4 x 12 1/16 in. (21 x 30.6 cm) |
| Collections This Print | Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College 2005.1.16; 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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