Eight Parodied Scenes from The Tale of Genji: Chapter 41, “The Wizard (Maboroshi),” and Chapter 19, “A Rack of Cloud (Usugumo)”, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Diptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, H. 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Prints, Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829), These two prints are from a set of eight, each of which alludes to different scenes in The Tale of Genji. The prints display beautiful courtesans together with vignettes depicting landscape scenery in the province of Ōmi
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Eight Parodied Scenes, Tale, Genji, Chapter 41, Wizard, Maboroshi, 19, Rack, Cloud, Usugumo, Edo period, 1615–1868, Japan, Diptych, polychrome woodblock prints, ink, color, paper, H, 14 3/8, 36.5 cm, W, 9 1/2, 24.1, Prints, Chōbunsai Eishi, Japanese, 1756–1829, two, prints, set, eight, alludes, different scenes, prints display, beautiful, courtesans, together, vignettes depicting, landscape, scenery, province, Ōmi
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