UTAGAWA KUNISADA AKASHI Tale of Genji c. 1844-46 Size 7 by 9 3/4 signed Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga, with censor seal Muramatsu Muramatsu Genroku, active ca. 1843-46 and publisher’s mark, Kyu, of Yamamotoya Heikichi. ================ Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III (Sandai Utagawa Toyokuni), was the most popular, prolific and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan. In his own time, his reputation far exceeded that of his contemporaries, Hokusai, Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi. ========================= Please see my other auctions Thank You. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “motka1″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Age: 1800-1849
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Primary Material: Paper
• Region of Origin: Japan