A Rustic Genji (Inaka Genji)

National Museum of American History

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 03215.04 and .19 (reddish brown colors) from the recto and .10, .20, .21, & .22 (aquas and greens) 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.03214.03
catalog number
3214.03
accession number
22582
Object Name
block
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National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1412029
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-5d2d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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