Type : Woodblock prints
Topic : A composition in which a handscroll from The Tale of Genji is unfurled across the upper section, presenting a chapter title, waka poem, and illustration as small panel images. Below, a historical scene reinterpreted through this Genji motif is depicted, accompanied by explanatory text.
Series : Genji gumo ukiyoe awase
Title : Miotsukushi
Artist : Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Publisher : Iseshi
The estimated Period : Late Edo Period (1843-1850)
Material : Paper
Dimensions : 364mm x 244mm (14.3in x 9.6in)
Weight : Total 8gram (.3oz)
Condition : Antique item; (damaged by tear, spot, dirt, scribbles, worm-eaten holes, etc...) Please view pictures as they are a part of the description. There is reinforce with backing.(urauchi)
The work is not a modern reproduction, but an actual one which had been printed in 1843-1850(estimated).
