Azuma Genji yuki no asobi (Eastern Genji Snow Diversions)

Description

Sheet from a colour woodblock triptych print entitled Azuma Genji yuki no asobi (Eastern Genji Snow Diversions), depicting a scene in a snow covered garden, three ladies putting the finishing touches to a snow rabbit (right), stream, pagoda, and hedges and trees (centre), Prince Genji, attended by a lady, looks across the scene (left): Japan, by Utagawa Hiroshige and Utagawa Kunisada, 1854

Museum reference

A.1887.745.57.16

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Woodblock print

Production information

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797 - 1858, Artist
Japan, East Asia
Utagawa Kunisada, 1786 - 1864, Artist

Date

1854

Materials

Paper

Associations

Depicted: Prince Genji