The Suetsumuhana Chapter from "The Tale of Genji" (Genji Suetsumuhana), from a series of Genji parodies c. 1710

This black and white woodblock print, created by Okumura Masanobu around 1710, is a humorous parody of a scene from *The Tale of Genji*. The print depicts two figures, a man reading a book and a woman kneeling beside him. The scene, which parodies a famous romantic scene from the original text, is rendered in a simple yet elegant style typical of the artist's work. This print is part of a series of Genji parodies, which highlights the widespread popularity of the classic Japanese text during this period. The print is currently housed at The Art Institute of Chicago.