Prince Genji and Tō no Chūjō Performing the Dance of the Blue Wave, from the Tale of Genji

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Prince Genji and Tō no Chūjō Performing the Dance of the Blue Wave, from the Tale of Genji

Series: Ten Tales for the Honchō Circle
Japan, circa 1819
Prints; woodblocks
Color woodblock print; surimono, mica and gold
Image: 7 15/16 × 7 3/16 in. (20.16 × 18.26 cm) Sheet: 8 1/16 × 7 5/16 in. (20.48 × 18.57 cm)
Gift of Caroline and Jarred Morse (M.80.219.53)
Not currently on public view