Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1797-1861). The poet Ariwara no Narihara flees into the Musa…
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Kuniyoshi, Utagawa

(1797-1861). The poet Ariwara no Narihara flees into the Musashi moor at night with the lady-in-waiting Takako-hime. Chapter 28: Nowaki (Typhoon) from the series: Genji kumo ukiyoe awase - images of the ephemeral world compared to the cloudy chapters of the Genji novel. In the upper part jwls. in a horizontal scroll a poem on the theme of the depiction a. stylized chapter characters of the Genji monogatori. Colored woodblock print 1842-45. format: tate-ôban. Published by: Iseya Ichibê. Censorship: Mura-Ji (Murataya Jirôbei). Signature Ichyusai Kuniyoshi ga. Mounted under passep. D

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Kuniyoshi, Utagawa

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