Utagawa Kunisada II, Omokage Genji Goju-yon cho, Chapter 38 "SUZUMUSHI"
Item No
#108035838
Item
Ukiyo-e(Story)
Artist
Kunisada
Price
$100.00
Shipping
$18.6
Weight
0.01kg
size
width
25.2cm 10"
height
37cm 14 1/2"
Omokage Genji is a series of 54 prints that have subjects of 'Nise Inaka Murasaki Genji', a story based on 'The Tale of Genji' of Edo period. This print shows a memorial party for a departed nun, Onna San no Miya. The party's host, Hikaru Genji, releases fireflies to the garden in his palace.
A feature of Omokage Genji is the fan-shaped layout that has Waka poetry and illustration related to a scene of the story. Expressive characters and the story are drawn well along with seasons in Japan, court function or color and patern of Kimono and furnitures.
Karazuri (embossing) that fills up blank space of the print is also having a varied decorative-effect.
Good condition, colors and impression Wear in a corner
Baichourou Kunisada II or Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880) was a Japanese ukiyo-e printmaker, one of three to take the name "Utagawa Kunisada."
A pupil of Utagawa Kunisada I, he signed much of his early work "Baidō Kunimasa III." He took the name Kunisada after marrying his master's eldest daughter in 1846. He changed his name once more following his master's death, to Toyokuni III. However, since there were three artists called Toyokuni before him, Kunisada II is now often known as Toyokuni IV.
Kunisada II is renowned for his prints. His favourite subjects were pleasure-houses and tea ceremonies. These themes are sometimes found together in some of his prints, as geishas usually acted as chaperones at tea-houses.
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