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| Publisher (this edition): | Matsuki Heikichi (Daikokuya) | Matsuki Heikichi (Daikokuya) | Matsuki Heikichi (Daikokuya) |
| Date of this item: | 1885 | 1885 | 1885 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Friday, 26 September 2008 Artist Yoshitoshi Title Inaka Genji – Genji in the countryside Date August 1885 Publisher Matsui Eikichi Format Kakemono (vertical diptych) (10 3/8" X 29 1/2") Comment Mica over the entire surface |
Friday, 26 September 2008 Artist: Yoshitoshi (Kakemono-e) Date: 20th August, 1885 Size/Format: Oban vertical diptych, 9ins by 28 ins overall Description: Prince Genji and consort protect themselves from a sudden rain-storm in the countryside. Series: Inaka Genji Carver: Chokuzan Publisher: Matsui Eikichi Condition: Some overall trimming, principally to left edge. A small repair to area of upper right margin of lower sheet. A few marks and flaws but otherwise very good state. Pristine colour. Retains Japanese album backing. Impression: Very fine impression of the first state. Price: ?1400 (SOLD) http://www.japaneseprints.net/viewitem.cfm?ID=2154 |
Friday, 26 September 2008 Colour print from woodblocks, with blind embossing (karazuri), textile printing (nunomezuri) and borderless shading (atenashi bokashi); printed with extra bokashi clouds around moon. Ôban format vertical diptych. Block-cutter: Negishi Chokuzan. Publisher: Matsui Eikichi. 20/08/1885 Keyes 474 The title comes from Ryutei Tanehiko's serial novel Nise murasaki inaka genji (False Murasaki and a Rural Genji) of 1829-42, which reset the 11th-century classic Tale of Genji in the 15th century. This scene comes from chapter 4. http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/gallery/yoshitoshi/works/P.18-2003_SE.html |