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Notes (1st edition)
Publisher (this edition): Tsutaya Kichizo Tsutaya Kichizo Tsutaya Kichizo
Date of this item:
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: 		Sunday, 2 October 2005

Artist: Kunisada II Utagawa 1823-1880
Signature: Baichoro Kunisada ga
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo
Date: 1857
Size: 25,0 x 36,0 cm
Format: oban
Title: "Murasaki Shikibu Genji-karuta"
Illustrations of the Genji-karuta written by Murasaki
chapter 37:
Yokobue
Impression: very good
Colors: very good - , fresh colors
Condition: very good - , thin albumbacking 		Kunisada2- Murasaki Shikibu Genji Karuta- 37- 1.jpg is:

Story of Genji: # 37 Yokobuye

Artist: Kunisada II
Format: Oban tate-e: 14" x 9.75"

Subject: In the foreground two actor dancing, behind them another actor seated holding a flute.

Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo

Date: c. 1860

Condition: Fine colors. Slightly trimmed. Japanese album backing paper. An album crease along right edge with small paper losses at top and base. Minor creases, marks and flaws. Generally good state of preservation.

Impression: Very good impression with gauffrage and a lacquer pattern on the black kimono (not visible in the scanned image). Strong woodgrain visible in the background.

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