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
Museums Victoria (멜버른, 호주)
뮤지엄 빅토리아(Museums Victoria): 호주 멜버른의 박물관으로, 공룡 화석, 원주민 예술품, 빅토리아 시대 전시물 등 방대한 자연사 및 예술 컬렉션을 통해 과학적 발견과 문화적 유산을 선보입니다.
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,
작품 정보
- 제목: Genji Viewing Snow From a Balcony
- 작가: Toyohara Kunichika
- 제작 연도: 1867
- 원래 크기: 25.0 x 37.0 cm
- 매체: Portrait
- 저작권 상태: 저작권 만료 저작물
- 소장처: Museums Victoria
- 시대: 19th Century
- 주요 색상: Gray
- 용도: Theme
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