About This Print
In this scene from chapter 12, Suma, Prince Genji, now 26 years old, has exiled himself to Suma after an ill-advised tryst with Lady Ohborotsukiyo.
Source: Genji gojūshijō 源氏五十四帖, published by Shin Kōbe Shinbunsha, 1974.
Soon the moon rose bright. He recollected wistfully, imagining this or that friend might be looking at this same moon, he at last fancied to see them vividly before his eyes and finally this feeling growing unbearable to him, he burst into tears.
The hermit-like life at Suma continued till March of the next year.
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 | #2469 |
| Title or Description |  variously translated as Exile at Suma, Exile to Suma |
| 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 - paper wrinkling |
| 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 3/8 x 12 1/16 in. (21.3 x 30.6 cm) |
| Collections This Print | Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College 2010.1.26; 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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