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Subject:Kuniyoshi Woodblock
Posted By: Paul R Wed, Aug 14, 2019 IP: 73.22.128.163

Please, help to identify name of this Kuniyoshi Woodblock. It has Murata Pulisher seal. Any info would be great.
Thanks







Subject:Re: Kuniyoshi Woodblock
Posted By: Stan Wed, Aug 14, 2019

It is E-awase 絵合 (No. 17 Picture Contest) from the series Genji kumo ukiyoe awase 源氏雲浮世絵合 (Ukiyo-e Parallels for the Cloudy Chapters of the Tale of Genji) printed in 1845/46. The British Museum has a copy here:

https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3278502&partId=1

We have Hahakigi 帚木 (No. 2 Broom Tree) from the series below.

Cheers,
Stan



Subject:Re: Kuniyoshi Woodblock
Posted By: Stan Thu, Aug 15, 2019

You can see the whole series at the Kuniyoshi Project at the link below:

http://www.kuniyoshiproject.com/Ukiyo-e%20Comparisons%20for%20the%20Cloudy%20Chapters%20of%20Genji%20I.htm

Cheers,
Stan


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