Kunisada II-Genji-New Year´s Festival
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Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (1823-1880)

Preparation for the New Year’s Festival.

Chapter 54 – Yume no ukihashi

Series: Murasaki Shikibu Genji Karuta (Murasaki Shikibu’s Genji Cards)

Signature: Baichôrô Kunisada ga in Toshidama-Cartouche

Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô)

Date: 11/1857

Size: Oban, 35 x 24 cm

Very fine impression of the print with brilliant colors and relief printing. Mounted on the original backing, slightly trimmed margins. Very good condition.

This Genji-Series is generally considered as one of the best of Utagawa Kunisada II artistic work.

Cp.: British Museum 1973,0723,0.251973,0723,0.25, MFA Boston, Bigelow Coll. 11.21722 a.o.

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