A Drifting Boat, chapter 51 from the series Murasaki Shikibu's Genji Playing Cards (紫式部源氏かるた 51 浮舟)
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 1857
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada II (二代目歌川国貞)
Medium: O-ban Nishiki-e (大判錦絵, large-format coloured print)
Object number: O.12.1
DescriptionPaintings featuring The Tale of Genji (源氏物語), a novel written by Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部) in the Heian period, belong to the genre of 'Genji-e (源氏絵).' For the people of the Edo period, The Tale of Genji was basic culture.
'Murasaki Shikibu Genji Karuta (紫式部源氏かるた)' depicts famous scenes from the story in a humorous way, mixing it with the culture of the Edo period, such as Kabuki, and making it easy for the ordinary person to enjoy.
'Murasaki Shikibu Genji Karuta (紫式部源氏かるた)' depicts famous scenes from the story in a humorous way, mixing it with the culture of the Edo period, such as Kabuki, and making it easy for the ordinary person to enjoy.
