Elopers in Musashino, Edo period (1615–1868), early 19th century, Japan, Right sheet of a triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Image (oban triptych): 15 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (38.4 x 25.7 cm), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?–1806), In this episode of The Tales of Ise, the indefatigable young hero of the amorous saga abducts another young girl. He takes her to Musashi Province, far east of the capital, and, pursued by the local authorities for his crime, he hides the girl in a field of tall flowering grass and escapes
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Elopers, Musashino, Edo period, 1615–1868, early 19th century, Japan, Right sheet, triptych, polychrome woodblock prints, ink, color, paper, Image, oban triptych, 15 1/8 x 10 1/8, 38.4 25.7 cm, Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro, Japanese, 1753?–1806, episode, Tales, Ise, indefatigable young hero, amorous saga, abducts, another, young, girl, takes, Musashi Province, far east, capital, pursued, local authorities, crime, hides, field, tall flowering, grass, escapes
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