About This Print
In this scene from chapter 10, Sakaki, Prince Genji is visiting Lady Rokujō and her fourteen year old daughter who is to become a nun at the Ise Grand Shrine.
Source: The Tale of Genji, Lady Murasaki, Dead Authors Society, 2018
Their feelings for each other, Genji's and the lady's, had run the who whole range of sorrows and irritations, and no words could suffice for all they wanted to say to each other. The dawn sky was as if made for the occasion. Not wanting to go quite yet, Genji took her hand, very gently.
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 | #2447 |
| Title or Description |  variously translated as The Sacred Tree, The Green Branch, A Branch of Sacred Evergreens |
| 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 5/16 in. (22.2 x 31.3 cm) |
| H x W Image | 8 1/4 x 11 7/8 in. (21 x 30.2 cm) |
| Collections This Print | Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College 2009.1.2; 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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