Murasaki Shikibu
<p>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.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1779
- Dimensions
- 36.1 × 24.5 cm (14 1/4 × 9 11/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Torii Kiyonaga
Artist
Installation
Torii Kiyonaga was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Torii school. Originally Sekiguchi Shinsuke, the son of an Edo bookseller, from Motozaimokuchō Itchōme in Edo, he took on Torii Kiyonaga as an art name. Although not biologically related to the Torii family, he became head of the group after the death of his adoptive father and teacher Torii Kiyomitsu.
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- Torii Kiyonaga
- Year
- 1779
- Dimensions
- 36.1 × 24.5 cm (14 1/4 × 9 11/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1779-122517
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified