Genji 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
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म्यूजियम्स विक्टोरिया: ऑस्ट्रेलिया की बौद्धिक विरासत का प्रतीक, जहाँ आप जीवाश्मों, स्वदेशी कला और वैज्ञानिक खोजों के माध्यम से इतिहास, संस्कृति और विज्ञान के अद्भुत संगम का अनुभव कर सकते हैं।
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,
इस कलाकृति के बारे में
- शीर्षक: Genji Viewing Snow From a Balcony
- कलाकार: Toyohara Kunichika
- वर्ष: 1867
- मूल आकार: 25.0 x 37.0 cm
- प्रारूप: Portrait
- कॉपीराइट की स्थिति: सार्वजनिक डोमेन में उपलब्ध
- कहाँ देखें: Museums Victoria
- कालखंड: 19th Century
- मुख्य रंग: Gray
- उद्देश्य: Theme
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