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Chapter 38: Bell insect (Suzumushi)

Eishi HOSODA
Chapter 38: Bell insect (Suzumushi)
 (c. 1790)
from the Tale of Genji series

Medium
colour woodblock

Measurements
65.3 × 11.2 cm (image and sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1909

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Japan

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) (in Japanese characters) u.l.: Tale of Genji
printed in ink (in image) (in Japanese characters) l.r.: Eishiga
printed in ink (in image) (in Japanese characters) l.l.: (Kiwane: censor seal) / (Nishimuraya Yohachi's seal: publisher)

Accession Number
411-2

Department
Asian Art

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