Murasaki Shikibu composing the Tale of Genji at Ishiyamadera
Gakutei Harunobu (active ca. 1813-ca. 1868)
19th century
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1901.166
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Charles Lang Freer collectionEdo period (1615 - 1868)JapanJapanese ArtThe Tale of Genjikakemonopavilionriverukiyo-ewoman
About this artwork
Murasaki Shikibu ( A young woman with writing materials in a pavilion overlooking a river).