Online Auction 13380From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints from 18th to 20th Century
Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)
Lot 74From a Private Scottish Collection

Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)

Five prints depicting Prince Genji

Price Realised

GBP 750

Considering selling a similar item?

Discover its value with a complimentary estimate from our specialists.

More Information

How to sell

Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)
Five prints depicting Prince Genji
Five prints from the series Magic Lantern Slides of That Romantic Purple Figure (Sono sugata yukari no utsushi-e)

Each woodblock printed, and variously signed Ichiyusai Toyokuni ga and Kochoro Toyokuni ga, published by Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo), 1852
Each horizontal oban (each approx. 25 x 36.4cm.)

Specialist note

For other impressions of all designs from this series in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, go to:
https://www.mfa.org/collections/search?search_api_views_fulltext=%E5%85%B6%E5%A7%BF%E7%B4%AB%E3%81%AE%E5%86%99%E7%B5%B5

Related stories

View all stories