- "Ukifune” (A Boat upon the Waters) from The Tale of Genji - Etching modern character

modern character

'  with the artist's red seal

Dated "1951 nen saku" (made in 1951) and Japanese title "Yu no Tsubakurodake" in kanji lettering on the left margin

Beautiful Japanese woodblock print "Toto Meisho - Ueno Shinobazu Hasu ike" (Shinobazu Lotus Pond in Ueno)  is by Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858)

- "Ukifune” (A Boat upon the Waters) from The Tale of Genji - Etching modern characterThe remarkable print "Ukifune (A Boat upon the Waters) from The Tale of Genji is by Kaoru Saito. The Tale of Genji is a renowned work of Japanese literature written by Murasaki Shikibu in the early 11th century during the Heian period. The novel depicts the life of Hikaru Genji, the son of an emperor, and offers an intimate portrayal of the aristocratic society of the time. Behind the Story Depicted in This Image Ukifune is the name of the final