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Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III),
Japanese,
(1786–1864)
Color Print Contest of the Modern Genji: Chapter 23, Hatsune , 1852
Woodblock print on paper
9 7/8 x 21 1/2 in. (25.15 x 54.61 cm)
Color Print Contest of the Modern Genji: Chapter 23, Hatsune , 1852
Woodblock print on paper
9 7/8 x 21 1/2 in. (25.15 x 54.61 cm)
Object Type:
Print
Technique:
Woodblock print
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds from the Aoki Endowment for Japanese Arts and Cultures
Accession Number:
2021.1.16
Commentary
From the series, "Ima Genji Nishiki-e Awase" {The Color Print Contest of the Modern Genji). Chapter 23, "Hatsune". A court lady is holding a twigI, on which a bush warbler is singing the first sound of the
year.
Marks
Signature Toyokuni ga.
Medium
Woodblock print. Embossed. Background color is partially oxidized.
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