A courtly young man grapples with an assailant: his woman companion reacts with shock as she hides her face (Chapter 46, beneath the oak, from the 'Tale of genji'). Colour woodcut by Kunisada II, 1857.

  • Utagawa, Kunisada, 1823-1880.
Date:
1857
Reference:
36780i
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A courtly young man grapples with an assailant: his woman companion reacts with shock as she hides her face (Chapter 46, beneath the oak, from the 'Tale of genji'). Colour woodcut by Kunisada II, 1857. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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