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Ukifune and Ukon approach the island of Tachibana by Okumura Masanobu — VisualArtsDB

Ukifune and Ukon approach the island of Tachibana

Ukifune and Ukon approach the island of Tachibana

Okumura Masanobu

1700–1764

Medium: Woodblock print; hosoban
Dimensions: 32.2 × 15.4 cm (12 5/8 × 6 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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woodblockprintasian artJapanese (culture or style)paper (fiber product)woodblock print

About

This print is created about 25 years before printed color was in common use in Japan. The scene comes from the 11th-century novel The Tale of Genji by Lady Murasaki Shikibu. It shows the characters Ukifune and her lover, Ukon, approaching the island of Tachibana at dawn after a snowy night.

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