Muraogi, from the series The False Murasaki's Rustic Genji (Nise Murasaki Inaka Genji)
1834
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
1834
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Muraogi, from the series The False Murasaki's Rustic Genji (Nise Murasaki Inaka Genji) is a 1834 by Utagawa Kunisada, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a woman in a relaxed pose, sitting on a low stool in what looks like a simple indoor setting. She’s dressed in a long, patterned robe with black pants, holding a fan in one hand. A small table beside her holds a blue-and-white pot and a lantern. In the background, there’s a smaller portrait of a man in a circle, and some Japanese text on a sign. The woman’s outfit and the fan suggest she might be a character from a story or play. The artist used bold colors and clear outlines, which is typical for this kind of print. Next, look up Utagawa Kunisada to see more of his work.
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