A Rustic Genji (Inaka Genji)

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Object Details

Description

Wood block, Japanese, used to produce landscape print GA 03215. Single kimono-clad female figure in foreground; several men and a horse working in fields in background. Center print in a triptych with GA 03213 and GA 03216. 26 separate impressions were required to complete the image from 10 printing surfaces on six blocks, of which this block printed impressions GA 03215.07 and .15 (grays) from the recto and .14 (carmine) from the verso.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of T. Tokuno, Chief of the Japanese Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Insatsukyoku), 1889-90

ID Number

GA.03214.06

catalog number

3214.06

accession number

22582

Object Name

block

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

Communications

Tokuno Gift

Art

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-5d84-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1412032