Number
#29
Date
03/1886
Title (Kanji)
Title (Rōmaji)
Description
The novel Genji monogatari(1021A.D.), decribes the romantic affairs of Prince Hikaru Genji. Genji was a son of the fictitious Emperor Kiritsubo and the name “Genji” is another reading of the name “Minamoto.” In the novel, Genji meets a mysterious nameless woman, whom he calls “Yūgao” after the moonflowers growing near her house. Yūgao dies quickly after consummating their love, wilting like a flower, the victim of the spirit of one of Genji’s former lovers. Her spirit is seen in this print, floating through the moonflowers.
Additional information
| Year Published | 1886 |
|---|---|
| Size | Ōban |
| Signed | Yoshitoshi, Yoshitoshi giga |
| Seals | Taiso, Yoshitoshi, Yoshitoshi no in |
| Subjects | Ghost/spirit, Moon, Mythology, Plants, Women |
| Editions | First |
| Publisher | Akiyama Buemon |
| Block Carvers | Esen, Naoyama, Nigouchi Enkatsu, Unknown, Yamamoto, Yoshihisa |
