Comments - Terrific kabuki scene from the famous tale of the Fox Lady, Kuzunoha. The nobleman Abe no Yasuna once rescued a fox by fighting the hunter who had trapped it. The fox returned to visit him as a beautiful young lady named Kuzunoha in order to tend his wounds from the battle. After they married and had a child, their son caught a glimpse of her true fox form, so she decided that she must leave her family. Here, she holds their sleeping child in her arms as she uses a brush in her mouth to write a farewell poem to her husband on a shoji screen. A charming scene from this interesting legend.

Artist - Kunichika (1835 - 1900)

Image Size - 14" x 9 3/8"

Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. Small tear at edge, repaired. Slight thinning along vertical fold at side. Slight toning and soiling. Please see photos for details.