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| Artist: | Kunisada 2 Utagawa (1823-1880)- Kunimasa 3- Toyokuni 4 — 歌川国貞（二代） |
| Title: | CH52- The Mayfly — かげろふ |
| Series: | Murasaki Shikibu Genji Karuta |
| Date of first edition?: | 1857 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Tsutaya Kichizo |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Tsutaya Kichizo |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 29995 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Genji Monogatari: Chapter LII: Kagero
Artist: Kunisada II
Format: Oban tate-e: 14" x 10"
Subject: On a log raft in the pouring rain a bijin shelters a boatman with her umbrella. Beside them, a bronze brazier sends smoke into the night sky. This fine series by Kunisada II highlighted the talents of the artist. In the rare first edition printings (like this) with lacquer and blind printing they mark a high-spot in Japanese print production in the 1850's.
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo
Date: 1857
Condition: Very fine colors. Full size. Album binding holes along left margin. Two tiny stains top left. Fine state of preservation.
Impression: Very fine impression with gauffrage.
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