This is a Genji-e inspired by Inaka Genji. The man sitting at the center seems to be Hikaru. This is set in summer. Green leaves and waves on the lake enhance the coolness.
Triptych connected Slightly stained, wrinkles, wears in the edges, trimmed margin
Utagawa Kunisada (1786 - 1865) (also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III) was the most popular, prolific and financially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan. In his own time, his reputation far exceeded that of his contemporaries, Hokusai, Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi.
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