The Ghost of Genji's lover
- Date:
- 19th century
- Medium:
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
"The Ghost of Genji's Lover" depicts one of the supernatural presences that haunt the narrative of "The Tale of Genji"—the vengeful spirit of Lady Rokujō, whose jealousy manifested as a living ghost that possessed and killed Genji's other consorts. Yoshitoshi renders the apparition with the translucent menace characteristic of his ghost imagery: the figure simultaneously beautiful and terrible, love and hatred fused in a supernatural form that transcends the boundary between the living and the dead. The Genji spirits were among the most artistically rich supernatural subjects in all of Japanese literature.
1888
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Color woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
The Ghost of Genji's lover was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 19th century.
The Ghost of Genji's lover depicts mythology.
