{"product_id":"mg1945-hiroshige-hahakigi-genji-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Hiroshige - Genji - The Broom Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndo Hiroshige\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iseya Kanekichi \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oban\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA rare print. Hahakigi, from the series The Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari gojûyojô)「源氏物語五十四帳　箒木」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 5th sheet from Hiroshige's series, dedicated to the 2nd chapter of the Tale of Genji. In this chapter, Genji visits the house of a nobleman in his retinue and catches a glimpse of the nobleman's young stepmother, Utsusemi. He falls in love with her but is rejected because she is married. The image shows Genji in the garden of his retainer's villa. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA copy of this print with tighter cropping sold for $1,600 in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good condition and color. Margins as shown, backed on Edo-era paper, minor insect damage top middle border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/collections.mfa.org\/objects\/237024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44328325709902,"sku":"MG1945","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1945-Hiroshige-Hahakigi-genji-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1789317391","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1945-hiroshige-hahakigi-genji-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}