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311 - Utagawa Kunisada/Toyokuni III (1786–1865)
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Utagawa Kunisada/Toyokuni III (1786–1865) Series: Magic Lantern Pictures of the Purple-Robed Figure, Plate No. 20 A very beautiful horizontal composition from a major series inspired by The Tale of Genji. It depicts Mitsuji with a fan and his attendants by the water’s edge, under the curious gaze of two young women seated at the window of a pavilion on stilts. Exquisite work on architectural perspective and the freshness of the Prussian blue pigments Woodblock print Signed: “Toyokuni ga in a toshidama cartouche” on the left side of the print Period: 1847–52 (Kōka 4, Kaei 5) Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo) Seals: nanushi of the censors Kinugasa and Watanabe Format: Oban yoko-e Fresh colors. Vertical fold, minor signs of wear.
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PROPERTY COLLECTION - Day 2 - 20th-Century Art & Japanese Prints - From a Manor House in Guingamp & Miscellaneous ItemsAuction house
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