Genjie

Genjie is an original artwork realized by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) in 1850. 

Oban yokoe. Signed: Uchiyosai Toyokuni ga. Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei. Censored by Kinugasa and Murata. Very good impression with blind printing and mica, backed. 

From the series "Sono Sugata yukari no utsushi-e", 39th chapter. Genji and his son Yugiri visit the beautiful Ochiba no Miya, who has retired to her palace in the mountains of Ono.

Collect More Japanese Artworks On Wallector.com

Utagawa Kunisada, also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III (1786 - 1865) was one of the most famous designers of Ukiyo-e woodblock prints from Japan in the 19th century. Burn Sumita Syogoro, at the age of 15-16 years became a part of the Utagawa Toyokuni's family and in 1844 he took the male of the master Toyokuni.