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| Publisher (this edition): | Tsutaya Kichizo | Tsutaya Kichizo | Tsutaya Kichizo |
| Date of this item: | 1857 | 1857 | 1857 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | ??1 ????????? ?? ???? ??2 ??? ????? ??? ???? ??? ??4 |
Kunisada2- Murasaki Shikibu Genji Karuta- 11- 1.jpg is: ARTIST: Kunisada II FORMAT: Oban, Tate-e SIZE: 14.5 by 9.75 ins. SERIES: Murasaki Shikibu, Genji Karuta (The story of Genji) DESCRIPTION: 11, Hana-chiru-sato. Man holding a sake cup and woman getting out to fill the bottle. DATE: ca.1860 PUBLISHER: Tsuta-ya CONDITION: Very good impression and colour, retains japanese album backing. Slight trimming at left. |
Monday, 29 August 2005 "This print is actually by Kunisada II 1823-1880. The series is Murasaki shikibu Genji karuta (Picture cards of Murasaki Shikibu's Genji) and was published by Tsutaya Kichizo in 1857. It was the first series I collected. Dealer prices on these prints range from $200 to $300 or a little more. This print is for chapter 11, Hanachirusato (Village of Falling Blossoms). The white clamshell has the title of the series at the top, the chapter below, The red clamshell has the number 11 and the yellow "Genjimon" symbol for the chapter. IMAGE SIZE: 9" X 13" Paper size 9.5" X 14 1/4" |