Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at Young V&A
Japan: Myths to Manga

Wasteland (Yomogyū)

Woodblock Print
1855 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ōban format, nishiki-e print in album.


Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Wasteland (Yomogyū) (assigned by artist)
  • Chapter 15 (alternative title)
  • Momotarō and his companions (generic title)
  • Japanese and Chinese Comparisons for the Tale of Genji (Wakan nazorae Genji) (series title)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Woodblock print in album, 'Wasteland' (Chapter 15, Momotarō and his companions) from the series 'Japanese and Chinese Comparisons for the Tale of Genji' by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), published in Edo (Tokyo), Japan, 1855.
Physical description
Ōban format, nishiki-e print in album.
Dimensions
  • Album height: 36.3cm
  • Album width: 24.5cm (Note: From Accession Register)
Style
Marks and inscriptions
「和漢準源氏」「蓬生」「桃太郎」
Credit line
Given by the Misses Alexander
Collection
Accession number
E.5881-1916

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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