Murasaki Shikibu

Arts of Asia

Edo period (1615–1868), about 1784

Torii Kiyonaga
Japanese, 1752-1815

The famous author of the “Genji Monogatari” is depicted seated on the engawa of one of the buildings of Ishiyama. Buddhist temple on a rocky hillside overlooking Lake Biwa where she is said to have written that classic romance. Writing materials are upon a low tabl e before her and she holds a brush in her hand.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Torii Kiyonaga
Title: Murasaki Shikibu
Place: Japan (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1779–1789
Medium: Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions: 36.1 × 24.5 cm (14 1/4 × 9 11/16 in.)
Credit Line: Clarence Buckingham Collection
Reference Number: 1925.2642
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