Aoi, with Genji crest for chapter 9, “Aoi,” of the Tale of Genji

Created
Medium
color woodblock print
Title
Aoi, with Genji crest for chapter 9, “Aoi,” of the Tale of Genji
Type
Visual Works: Prints
Institution
Indianapolis Museum of Art
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Created
Created earliest year
1852
Created latest year
1852
Credit line
Gift of Francine and Roger Hurwitz
Description
wood block print, seated woman resting her head on her right hand and holding a poem card in her left, vertical chuban
Extent
9 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (image & sheet, bled to edge)
Identifier irn
irn-71382
Identifier accession number
2010.296
Medium
color woodblock print
Provenance
Purchased in Bloomington, Indiana by Dr. Roger Hurwitz and Francine Hurwitz, Indianapolis; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 2010 (2010.296).
Title
Aoi, with Genji crest for chapter 9, “Aoi,” of the Tale of Genji
Type
Visual Works: Prints