The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series…

Chōbunsai Eishi • 1791

The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series The Tale…, 1791

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The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series The Tale of Genji in Elegant Modern Dress), c. 1791. Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829). Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper; right: 37.5 x 25.3 cm (14 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.); left: 37.5 x 25.1 cm (14 3/4 x 9 7/8 in.); center: 37.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/4 x 10 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Fanny Tewksbury King Collection, 1956.754