Comments - Interesting kabuki scene from the play "Genji Moyo Furisode Hinagata" of a young man in an interior, caught between two beauties. Ashikaga Jiro no kimi sits on the floor, looking up at the beauty Karaginu at left, who smiles back at him shyly. Another woman eavesdrops behind the sliding panel beside her. At right, the courtesan Fuji no kata shades a lantern with her kimono sleeve as she prepares to retire for the night, a bed piled with quilts behind her, surrounded by folding screens for privacy. The young boy at her side is Karaginu's brother Kimiyoshi. From left, the actors are Nakamura Kamenojo, Fujikawa Kayu III as Nikki's wife Karaginu, Ichikawa Danjiro VIII as Ashikaga Jiro no kimi, Ichikawa Kozo as Karaginu's little brother Kimiyoshi, and Bando Shuka I as Yoshimasa's concubine Fuji no kata. A handsome design with beautifully detailed fabrics and a handsome setting.

Artist - Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864)

Image Size - 14" x 29" + top margin as shown

Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. Three separate panels. Slight paper remnants on reverse at edges from previous mounting. Slight creasing and soiling, rubbing at edges. Please see photos for details. Good overall.