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Japanese Woodblock Print by Kunisada II Utagawa Featuring Scene from False Genji  Original 19th Cen

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Japanese woodblock print by Kunisada II Utagawa, active from 1823 to 1880. Depicts a scene from Chapter 14, Miotsukushi, of the 'Fifty-four Chapters of the False Genji,' created in 1864. Composition features three elegantly dressed figures in vibrant kimonos with intricate patterns and a decorative fan-shaped inset showing a serene water scene with reeds. Dimensions measure approximately 9 3/4 inches high by 14 1/4 inches wide. Minor void is present on the top left corner. Reverse side shows some ink bleed-through. Kunisada II was a prominent Edo period woodblock print artist known for his depictions of legendary and literary scenes.

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