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DiaporamaGenji Viewing Snow From a Balcony
Woodblock Print
1867- 19th Century
25.0 x 37.0 cm
Museums Victoria
Toyohara Kunichika (1835 – 1900)
Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) was a pivotal Japanese ukiyo-e artist renowned for his vibrant kabuki actor prints (yakusha-e) & beautiful women (bijinga). He bridged Edo & Meiji periods, preserving traditional techniques while embracing change. Explo
Museums Victoria (Melbourne, Australia)
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This woodblock print depicts Prince Genji dining while viewing falling snow from a river side balcony. It wasproduced by the Japanese woodblock artist Toyohara Kunichika, carved by Hori-ei and published by Kiya Sojiro in Tokyo, Japan, in July 1867. It is possibly the central panel of an original triptych; a work of art comprised of three distinct panels.The scene is a Genji-e or Mitate-e; a parody illustration of the original Genji story. A popular subject for many Japanese print artists in the nineteenth century,
About this artwork
- Title: Genji Viewing Snow From a Balcony
- Artist: Toyohara Kunichika
- Year: 1867
- Original dimensions: 25.0 x 37.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Museums Victoria
- Period: 19th Century
- Main color: Gray
- Purpose: Theme
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