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Japanese Ukiyo-e* type print, signed by the artist Kunisada (1786 - 1865) known as Toyokuni III, family name: Utagawa, representing two Oiran in an interior, scene from Genji monogatari** (Genji-e), Edo period 19th century
This print is in good overall condition. It is signed (see photos). It has been framed later.
Please note: some wear and dirt from time, take a good look at the photos.
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Japanese term meaning "picture of the floating world") is a Japanese art movement of the Edo period (1603-1868) comprising not only original folk and narrative painting, but also and especially Japanese woodblock prints. The main themes are Bijinga ("Paintings of beautiful women"), Kabuki and yakusha-e (images of the kabuki theater and its actors), Shunga (erotic paintings), Landscapes (fkei-ga) and "famous views" (meisho-e) and also fauna and flora.
The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari, or Tale of Genji, or Romance of Genji) is a work considered a major piece of 11th-century Japanese literature, attributed to Murasaki Shikibu. Presented as a true story (monogatari), The Tale of Genji tells the story of one of these imperial princes, an extraordinarily handsome, accomplished poet, and charmer of women. The Tale of Genji has been a favorite theme in Japanese painting, particularly in the yamato-e movement of the Heian period, the panel painting of the Tosa school, and ukiyo-e prints.
