Wakamurasaki (若紫 or Little Purple Gromwell) , Chapter 5 from an untitled series of "The Tale of Genji"

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Unknown Artist

Title

Wakamurasaki (若紫 or Little Purple Gromwell) , Chapter 5 from an untitled series of "The Tale of Genji"

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.

1831–1842

Medium

Color woodblock print

Dimensions

20.6 × 17.9 cm (8 1/8 × 7 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Helen C. Gunsaulus

Reference Number

1954.919

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