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Book/Printed Material A Collection of Japanese Paintings.

About this Item

Title

  • A Collection of Japanese Paintings.

Summary

  • This picture book is by Hishikawa Moronobu (died 1694) a representative artist in the earliest days of ukiyo-e. It consists of 20 pictures depicting popular scenes from classical Japanese literature, including Ise monogatari (The tales of Ise), Genji monogatari (The tale of Genji), and yōkyoku (chants of Noh plays). Moronobu was the first artist who put his signature on printed books. On the colophon of this work, he identifies himself as Yamato-e-shi (artist of classical Japanese paintings), thereby showing his professional confidence in himself as an artist. The National Diet Library holds the first edition of the work, with brush coloring added later.

Names

  • Hishikawa, Moronobu, circa 1618-1694 Artist.

Created / Published

  • Edo : Urokogataya Sanzaemon, 1680.

Headings

  • -  Japan
  • -  1600 to 1699
  • -  Block printing
  • -  Japanese literature
  • -  Nō plays
  • -  The Tale of Genji
  • -  The Tales of Ise
  • -  Ukiyo-e

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 book ; 26.8 x 18.4 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Diet Library.
  • -  Content in Japanese.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021666426

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Hishikawa, Moronobu, Circa Artist. A Collection of Japanese Paintings. Edo: Urokogataya Sanzaemon, 1680. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666426/.

APA citation style:

Hishikawa, M. (1680) A Collection of Japanese Paintings. Edo: Urokogataya Sanzaemon. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666426/.

MLA citation style:

Hishikawa, Moronobu, Circa Artist. A Collection of Japanese Paintings. Edo: Urokogataya Sanzaemon, 1680. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021666426/>.