Artist |
Kunisada UTAGAWA (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865) |
Title |
"The Tale of Genji" Chapter 05: "Waka-murasaki" |
Date |
1849-53 |
Provenance |
Consigned by a NW print collector. |
Series |
"The Tale of Genji" (54 print set) (aka "Faithful Depictions of the Shining Prince" or
"Genji Magic Lantern Pictures") ("Sono Sugata Yukari (or Murasaki) no Utsushi-e") |
Publisher |
Izumi-ya Ichibei |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; "gauffrage" (embossing)
to hand-held fan; highly detailed carving.
(VIEW representative verso "bleed-through.") |
Condition |
Very Good+++. Excellent colors. (Slighlt waviness upper/left; slight toning;
minor marks; few tiny binding holes right margin; very light wear.)
Unbacked--found within/selected from a Yokohama dealer's nearly pristine print set. |
Reference/Illus |
"Tales of Genji" reference. |
Comments |
An attractively colorful print from Kunisada's widely popular 1849-53 "The Tale of Genji" series. |
Item # |
EG-620 (BM-12) |
Price |
Special $210 (Sold/BW) $265 (Guaranteed original) |