Comments - Charming scene from the story "The False Murasaki and the Country Genji," a parody of the beloved "Tale of Genji" which recounts the adventures of Mitsuuji, the Country Genji. The young man waits at left beside the mosquito netting hung around a bed, smiling happily, a fan in one hand. He watches as his sweetheart emerges from under the netting, delighted to find a love letter from him on the floor. A samurai kneeling beside her gestures toward the message, which has arrived in a black lacquer container, while an attendant carries in a lamp at right. Mitsuuji wears a beautiful kamishimo shaded in soft tones and patterned with curving grasses, delicate leaves, and tiny white blossoms. A woman kneels at his side, giggling into her kimono sleeve, her black obi burnished with a geometric pattern. A lovely subject with wonderful detail and attractive color.

Artist - Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864)

Image Size - 13 3/8" x 27 7/8"

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Three separate panels. Stitching holes at sides from previous binding, wormholes, thinning at edges, repaired. Slight toning and soiling, a few creases. Please see photos for details. Good overall.