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Ukifune and Ukon approach the island of Tachibana

c.1740
Woodblock print; hosoban
32.2 × 15.4 cm (12.7 × 6.1 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

This print is created about 25 years before printed color was in common use in Japan. The scene comes from the 11th-century novel The Tale of Genji by Lady Murasaki Shikibu. It shows the characters Ukifune and her lover, Ukon, approaching the island of Tachibana at dawn after a snowy night.

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