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Notes (1st edition)
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.:
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 38:
(numbered)
Suzumushi
Genji-mon from no. 42
Impression: very good
Colors: very good - , fresh colors
Condition: very good - , thin albumbacking
Artist: Kunisada II
Format: Oban tate-e: 14" x 10"

Subject: A bijin holding a Sake flask with smoke and fire-light crossing the image transversally. 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. Fine state of preservation.

Impression: Very fine impression with gauffrage.

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