Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Triptych by Kunisada -Akashi Bathhouse- c.1847

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View Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Triptych by Kunisada -Akashi Bathhouse- c.1847 with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The picture shows Lady Akashi and her female servant inviting Gendji to a bathhouse. It illustrates one of the chapters (chapter 13, I believe) from the Japanese classical novel "Gendji Monogatari" written by Lady Murasaki in the early 11th century. img{max-width:100%} a.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#800080;} a.imagelink img.auctionimage { border: 2px solid #0000FF; } a:visited.imagelink img.auctionimage { border: 2px solid #800080; } Antique Japanese Original Woodblock Print Triptych by Kunisada -Akashi Bathhouse- c.1847 Presented is a beautiful Japanese full oban-size woodblock print - tiiptych- created by the renowned artist of the late Edo period, Utagawa Kunisada (1786 - 1864), also known as Kunisada I and Toyokuni III. He was one of the most prominent artists and printmakers during the late Edo era (1600-1864) and the most productive of all ukiyo-e artists - he had created about 20,000 images, each of them printed in several hundred prints.  This print is a triptych - a three-sheet print called "Akashi Bathhouse" (Akashi-buro). It illustrates one of the chapters (chapter 13, I believe) from the Japanese classical novel "Gendji Monogatari" written by Lady Murasaki in the early 11th century. The center sheet portrays Prince Genji as he visited a small town, Akashi, in the Southwest province of Harima. He met the daughter of the former governor of Harima, Lady Akashi, and they became lovers. The picture shows Lady Akashi and her female servant inviting Gendji to a bathhouse. Kunisada created many prints illustrating various chapters and episodes of "Genji Monogatari". He also was the firs illustrator of the extremely popular illustrated novel "Nise Murasaki Inaka Genji" ("A Fraudulent Murasaki's Rustic Genji"), written by Ryūtei Tanehiko and illustrated by Utagawa Kunisada between 1829–1842, a famous Edo-period parody of the classic Tale of Genji.   The print was made using the Japanese woodblock technique in 1847 during Kunisada's lifetime. All three sheets of the triptych are signed with Kunisada's signature (Kunisada aratame Nidai Toyokuni ga (on right and center sheets), Ōju Kunisada aratame Nidai Toyokuni ga (on left sheet)) and stamped with the publisher's seal of Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido) AUTHOR: Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) PUBLISHER: Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido) TITLE: "Akashi Bathhouse" (Akashi-buro)  PAPER: washi paper METHOD OF PRINTING: Woodblock printing PRINTED: Lifetime printing circa 1840s-1850s PRINT SIZE: Three sheets 14" X 9.3" (28" X 14" altogether)    The condition is good. Great detail and colors, some toning and soiling of the paper. Margins are trimmed. The prints are backed with washi paper. Please see the photos for details. Get images that make Supersized seem small. THE simple solution for eBay sellers. .aucCounter a { text-decoration:none; }.aucCounter span:hover { text-decoration:underline; }.aucHiddenCounter { display:none; }.aucCounterOrangeText { color:#FB6D05; font-family:Arial; Font-size:13px; Font-weight:bold; }.aucCounterBlueText { color:#0068ac; Font-family:Arial; Font-size:11px; } Track Page Views With Auctiva's Counter Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Cultures & Ethnicities › Asian › 1900-Now › Japanese › Prints, Paintings & Posters.

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Japan