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Utagawa Kunisada II (Japan 1823-1880) Woodcut on Paper from The Tale of Genji

Utagawa Kunisada II (Japan 1823-1880) Woodcut on Paper from The Tale of Genji

An Edo-period Japanese nishiki-e multi-color woodblock print of a Genji-e scene that depicts a central male figure in an eboshi court cap and a black kimono decorated with varied roundel crests. He is accompanied by two female attendants, one holding a thread spool, positioned near a flowering red plum tree. The upper-right quadrant displays a red fan cartouche containing the Genji-mon crest for Chapter 7. Signed in two red cartouches with the Toshidama seal, alongside visible censor and publisher markings in the lower margins. Sight size: 9.75"W x 14.25 "H. Dimensions: 9.75"W x 14.5"H Weight: 1 OZ Condition Request Condition Report Good

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Utagawa Kunisada II (Japan 1823-1880) Woodcut on Paper from The Tale of Genji