About This Print
In this scene from chapter 46, Shigamoto (At the Foot of the Oak Tree), Kaoru-no-kimi (Prince Genji's son) is talking to Oigimi, the eldest daughter of Hachi-no-miya.
Source: The Tale of Genji, Lady Murasaki, Dead Authors Society, 2018
The dawn moon flooded the room setting him off through the blinds to most wonderful effect. Silently, the princesses withdrew behind deeper curtains. Yet he did seem to be unlike most young men. His way of speaking was quiet and altogether serious. Oigimi occasionally came forth with an answer. Kaoru thought of his friend Niou and the rapidity with which he had been drawn to the princesses. Why must he himself be so different? Their father had as good as offered them to him; and why did he not rush forward to claim 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 | #2454 |
| Title or Description |  variously translated as Beneath the Oak |
| 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 | good - soiling or ink offset lower left corner |
| Genre | genji-e |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | ōban |
| H x W Paper | 8 11/16 x 12 3/8 in. (22.1 x 31.4 cm) |
| H x W Image | 8 3/8 x 12 in. (21.3 x 30.5 cm) |
| Collections This Print | Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College 2008.1.71; 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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3/25/2021 created
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