A print depicting a scene from the Heian era (794–1185) — the golden age of Japanese aristocratic culture that produced the Tale of Genji and the poetry of the Hyakunin Isshu — drawn from one of Chikanobu's major historical series documenting the customs and dress of successive imperial eras. The Heian period held particular fascination for Meiji-era audiences: its literary and aesthetic achievements provided a model of refined Japanese culture that could be celebrated without reference to the politically inconvenient samurai era of the intervening centuries.
Meiji period, dated October 10, 1896
Woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Heian Era, from was created by Toyohara Chikanobu (豊原周延).
Heian Era, from depicts figures, bijin-ga, and interiors.
