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The Syllable Mu: The First Red Maple Leaves, from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints (Fûryû nishiki-e Ise monogatari)


風流錦絵伊勢物語 「む」 かえでの初紅葉
Katsukawa Shunshô (Japanese, 1726–1792)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1770–73 (Meiwa 7–An'ei 2)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical koban (half aiban); 22.6 x 15.9 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.7165
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Clark et al., The Actor's Image (1994), #245
DescriptionNo. 23 in the series of 48, illustrating episode 96 of Tales of Ise.

The series was apparently published in the form of two orihon albums, the first volume (24 designs on 12 aiban sheets) in about 1770, the second volume in about 1772-73. The complete set, in two volumes: 2006.1795.1-2
Signed Shunshô ga
春章画
ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.