Ukiyo-e Prints

浮世絵版画

formerly Port Townsend, Washington

now Kansas City, Missouri

UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III

三代歌川豊国

1786-1865

Series Title: Stories of Loyal Women Past and Present

Kokon Meifu den

古今名婦傳

Scene: Ohatsu wiping Onoe's blood from her sword

Crepe print

"Chirimen gami-e"

縮緬紙絵

Print Size: 11 1/4" x 7 7/8"

Mat Size: 20" x 16"

Date: 1859, 11th Month

Ansei 6

安政6

Publisher: Uoya Eikichi

魚屋栄吉

Carver: Yokogawa Takejirō

横川竹二郎

 Illustrated on-line at the Nara University of Education.

The example shown there is the full oban sized one.

 There is also a copy in the collection of Ritsumeikan University

and another one in the Victoria and Albert Musem.

$145.00

SOLD!

The running script in the upper left

of this print is signed by Baisotei Gengyo

(梅素亭玄魚)

who was both an author and artist.

See one of our prints by him as

Miyagi Gengyo.

 Signature Cartouche: Toyokuni ga

Date Seal:

1859

11th Month

Carver's Seal:

Yokogawa Takejirō

Publisher: Uoya Eikichi