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Kunisada(Toyokuni III)-Genji-Writing Spring Poems
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Kunisada(Toyokuni III)-Genji-Writing Spring Poems
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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865)

Prince Genji and a beautiful lady sitting on an exquisite carpet while writing poems about Spring. Another young lady sticking poem strips to the cherry tree in full bloom.

Title: Sakura Genji niwa yûkyô (Prinz Genji’s Pleasures during Cherry-blossom season)

Signature: Shichijûkusai Toyokuni hitsu (der 79-jährige Toyokuni)

Seal: Toshidama

Publisher: Ômiya Kyûjirô (Kiyûdô)

Date: 1/1864

Size: Oban-Triptychon, 36 x 73,5 cm

Very fine impression of the print with brilliant colors and relief printing. The single sheets are originally mounted and were not put togehther. Very good condition.

Cp.: Marks, Genji’s World in Japanese Woodblock Prints, Leiden 2012, Nr. G286.

Waseda University Library, Bunko 30 B0134

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