Torii Kiyonaga
Japanese, 1752-1815
Murasaki Shikibu
INV-2266
Torii Kiyonaga
Japanese, 1752-1815Edo period (1615–1868), about 1784
Murasaki Shikibu
Torii Kiyonaga Japanese, 1752-1815 →Japanese (culture or style)woodblock printprint
Date
Edo period (1615–1868), about 1784
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions
36.1 × 24.5 cm (14 1/4 × 9 11/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Clarence Buckingham Collection
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.
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