| Artist | Kunisada UTAGAWA (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865) |
| Title | "The Tale of Genji" Chapter 45: "Hashihime" |
| Date | 1849-53 |
| Provenance | Consigned by a NW print collector. |
| Series | "The Tale of Genji" (54 print set) (aka "Faithful Depictions of the Shining Prince" or "Genji Magic Lantern Pictures") ("Sono Sugata Yukari (or Murasaki) no Utsushi-e") |
| Publisher | Izumi-ya Ichibei |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; highly detailed carving. (VIEW representative verso "bleed-through.") |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. (Slight toning; minor marks; very light wear.) Unbacked--found within/selected from a Yokohama dealer's nearly pristine print set. |
| Reference/Illus | "Tales of Genji" reference. |
| Comments | An attractively colorful print from Kunisada's widely popular 1849-53 "The Tale of Genji" series. |
| Item # | BM-04 |
| Price | Special $225 (Sold/RW) $285 (Guaranteed original) |
