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Parody of the Yugao Chapter of the Tale of Genji by Chokosai Eisho — VisualArtsDB

Parody of the Yugao Chapter of the Tale of Genji

Parody of the Yugao Chapter of the Tale of Genji

1790–1802

Medium: Color woodblock print; oban triptych
Dimensions: Overall: 38.6 × 76.7 cm (15 1/4 × 30 1/4 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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printasian artJapanese (culture or style)woodblock print

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