Onna San no Miya (the Third Princess). Artist: Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725-1770). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 10 5/16 x 7 9/1 6in. (26.2 x 19.2 cm). Date: 1768-70.For Harunobu's sophisticated patrons, this deceptively calm scene of a palace beauty on a spring day invoked one of classic literature's most stirring tragedies. The young woman in aristocratic garb with her lively cat appears frequently in ukiyo-e and recalls a pivotal incident in the early-eleventh-century romance of Genji, the "shining prince" who personified the Heian court's ideal of aesthetic sensitivity and discernment in the conduct of personal and public life. The doll-like figure with long flowing hair and trailing robe recalls the naive young imperial princess San no Miya, recently wed to the aging Genji. On a spring day, her cat ran outside, swinging open the bamboo blind and revealing the young nobles playing ball in the garden. A branch of cherry in full bloom suggests the setting and signals the flowering o