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This is one of the Genji-e inspired by Tale of Genji but depicted in Edo style. In this style of Genji-e mostly depicted is a scene where a noble warrior is having fun with women sitting his both sides. This scene has a cynical purpose reminding people of Shogun and his harem, so in the Tempo period, the issue of the Genji-e was strictly prohibited by a law.
Good condition, color and impression
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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