Photo, Print, Drawing Fūryū genji yuki no nagame digital file of 2215b, center section, from original print

About this Item

About this Item

Title

  • Fūryū genji yuki no nagame

Translated Title

  • A modern version of the Tale of Genji in snow scenes.

Summary

  • Ukiyo-e triptych print showing a snowy landscape with a woman brandishing a broom and a man holding an umbrella.

Names

  • Utagawa, Kunisada, 1786-1864, artist
  • Andō, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist

Created / Published

  • 1853.

Headings

  • -  Women--Japan--1850-1860
  • -  Winter--Japan--1850-1860
  • -  Snow--Japan--1850-1860

Headings

  • Landscape prints--Japanese--1850-1860.
  • Triptychs--Japanese--Color--1850-1860.
  • Ukiyo-e--1850-1860.
  • Woodcuts--Japanese--Color--1850-1860.

Genre

  • Ukiyo-e--1850-1860
  • Landscape prints--Japanese--1850-1860
  • Triptychs--Japanese--Color--1850-1860
  • Woodcuts--Japanese--Color--1850-1860

Notes

  • -  Caption label from exhibit "Floating World," Realia & Reportage section: Material Culture. This triptych is a joint work by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) and Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858). The signature "Painted by Toyokuni" (Toyokuni-ga) appears on the left and right prints, while the center piece is signed "Brush of Hiroshige" (Hiroshige hitsu). The careful recording of physical objects, typical of Ukiyo-e, is in abundance here including the elaborate dress of the male figure delicately holding an umbrella above him, and the female figure elegantly brandishing a broom.
  • -  Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06.
  • -  Joint work by Utagawa Kunisada and Utagawa Hiroshige. Signature Toyokuni-ga (painted by Toyokuni) is on the left and right panels. Signature Hiroshige hitsu (brush of Hiroshige) is on the center panel.
  • -  Format: vertical Oban Nishikie triptych.
  • -  Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).
  • -  Published in: The Floating world of Ukiyo-e ... / essays by Sandy Kita .... New York ..., 2001, no. 24, p. 54-55.
  • -  Exhibited: "The Floating world of Ukiyo-e: shadows, dreams and substances," organized by the Library of Congress, 2001.
  • -  Preliminary catalog record: are these the correct artists? Check with KB

Medium

  • 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut, color ; 36.8 x 76.1 cm (whole image), 36.4 x 25.4 cm (left panel), 36.8 x 25.1 cm (center panel), 36.5 x 25.6 cm (right panel)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FP 2 - JPD, no. 2215 a, b, c (E size) [P&P]

Repository

  • Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Digital Id

  • jpd 02608 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/jpd.02608
  • jpd 02609 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/jpd.02609
  • jpd 02610 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/jpd.02610
  • jpd 02611 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/jpd.02611
  • cph 3g08447 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3g08447
  • cph 3g08448 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3g08448
  • cph 3g08449 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3g08449

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2002700023

Reproduction Number

  • LC-DIG-jpd-02608 (digital file from original print) LC-DIG-jpd-02609 (digital file of 2215a, left section, from original print) LC-DIG-jpd-02610 (digital file of 2215b, center section, from original print) LC-DIG-jpd-02611 (digital file of 2215c, right section, from original print) LC-USZC4-8447 (color film copy transparency of 2215a, left section) LC-USZC4-8448 (color film copy transparency of 2215b, center section) LC-USZC4-8449 (color film copy transparency of 2215c, right section)

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

Access Advisory

  • Restricted access: Materials extremely fragile; please use online digital images.

Online Format

  • image

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  • Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication.
  • Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-jpd-02608 (digital file from original print) LC-DIG-jpd-02609 (digital file of 2215a, left section, from original print) LC-DIG-jpd-02610 (digital file of 2215b, center section, from original print) LC-DIG-jpd-02611 (digital file of 2215c, right section, from original print) LC-USZC4-8447 (color film copy transparency of 2215a, left section) LC-USZC4-8448 (color film copy transparency of 2215b, center section) LC-USZC4-8449 (color film copy transparency of 2215c, right section)
  • Call Number: FP 2 - JPD, no. 2215 a, b, c (E size) [P&P]
  • Access Advisory: Restricted access: Materials extremely fragile; please use online digital images.

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Chicago citation style:

Utagawa, Kunisada, Artist, and Hiroshige Andō. Fūryū Genji Yuki No Nagame. Japan, 1853. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2002700023/.

APA citation style:

Utagawa, K. & Andō, H. (1853) Fūryū Genji Yuki No Nagame. Japan, 1853. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2002700023/.

MLA citation style:

Utagawa, Kunisada, Artist, and Hiroshige Andō. Fūryū Genji Yuki No Nagame. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2002700023/>.