{"product_id":"mg1733-kuniyoshi-genji-yomogiu-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Kuniyoshi - Genji - Yomogiu (Wormwood Patch)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Kuniyoshi \u003c\/strong\u003e(1798-1861)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIseya Ichibei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodblock Print, Oban size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"437\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eA sheet from the celebrated series \u003cem data-end=\"60\" data-start=\"35\"\u003eGenji kumo ukiyoe awase\u003c\/em\u003e (“Ukiyo-e Parallels for the Cloudy Chapters of the Tale of Genji”). This important mitate-e (“comparison picture”) series reinterprets the 54 chapters of \u003cem data-end=\"300\" data-start=\"281\"\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/em\u003e by pairing scenes from the classical literary masterpiece with images drawn from Edo-period popular culture, history, and everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"797\" data-start=\"439\"\u003eThis print represents \u003cem data-end=\"470\" data-start=\"461\"\u003eYomogiu\u003c\/em\u003e (“Wormwood Patch”), Chapter 15 of \u003cem data-end=\"524\" data-start=\"505\"\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/em\u003e. Executed as an oban tate-e woodblock print, the composition depicts Hisamatsu standing while holding a napkin beside the elderly Yamazaki no Kyusaku, who is seated before him. A poem is inscribed above the scene, reinforcing the literary connection central to the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1062\" data-start=\"799\"\u003eKuniyoshi’s \u003cem data-end=\"836\" data-start=\"811\"\u003eGenji kumo ukiyoe awase\u003c\/em\u003e series is admired for its inventive blending of classical court literature with the vibrant “floating world” of Edo Japan, offering viewers both a sophisticated literary reference and an engaging contemporary narrative scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Very good color and impression, not backed. Some stains and small holes as shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/A_2008-3037-17415\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/A_2008-3037-10622\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43731895746638,"sku":"MG1733","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1733-kuniyoshi-genji-yomogiu-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1778264786","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1733-kuniyoshi-genji-yomogiu-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}