The scene shows prince
Genji playing
koto. A
"ninja" is standing behind him and is about to draw his sword.
Beautiful sheet treating the subject
Kyûdô / Kyûjutsu. Title:
Inaka genjiArtist:
Utagawa Toyokuni III [
Utagawa Kunisada] (1786 - 1864)
Signature: "
Toyokuni ga"
Format: approx. 18 x 25,5 cm. (
chuban)
Year of publication: 1853
Condition: Darkened all over and the edges have spots due to its age. The back side has been reinforced.
Colours: Good.
The image may slightly vary in colour to the original due to the photo/scan.