Comments - Fantastic scene from a kabuki play based on the "Tale of Genji," showing a young couple at an old abandoned temple. The beauty Tasogare kneels on the verandah, clutching a robe in her hand. She leans forward eagerly as her lover Teruuji offers her a towel. Behind the tattered sliding screens at right, the crazed woman Shinonome eavesdrops on the pair, a hannya mask dangling from a cord between her teeth, her brows furrowed. The horned hannya mask depicts a woman whose jealously has transformed her into a demon. An intriguing subject with the eerie ruined building and a glowing full providing a great atmospheric setting.
Artist - Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)
Image Size - 14 3/4" x 29 1/8" + margins as shown
Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. Three panels, attached at the seams. Holes and thinning spots, repaired. Toning, creasing, soiling, and rubbing. Please see photos for details.
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