| Artist | Yoshiiku (UTAGAWA) (1833-1904) |
| Title | "The Tale of Shiranui: Volume #57" (Pair) ("Shiranui-Monogatari Jo-Ge") |
| Series | "The Tale of Shiranui" (A 70-plus volume novel set.) |
| Date | 1867 |
| Publisher | na |
| Carver | na |
| Image Size | Each volume 4 1/2 x 6 7/8 x 22 pages. |
| Impression | Excellent. Skillful "bokashi" shading to kimono and face; extensive "gauffrage" to kimono's white collars and ribbed fan; "confetti-style" background; crisp, highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good++. Strong colors. (Light/minimal soiling of interior page's corners; one clipped corner, one slightly irregular-sized interior page. No wormage.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | Beautiful matching set of manga--the covers of which match up to form an attractive diptych composition. Inside, over 40 pages of black-lined woodblocks, mostly diptychs, with text. Quite fine condition. |
| Item # | BG-223 |
| Price | $195 set |