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Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (1786–1864)
Twenty-three Genji woodblock prints
All from the series The Colour Print Contest of a Modern Genji (Ima Genji nishiki-e awase)
Comprising chapter numbers 1, 6, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 33, 35, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 50, 53
Each signed Toyokuni ga, published by Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudo), 1852-54
Each vertical chuban (each approx. 24.9 x 17.8cm.)
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The epic 11th century novel the Tale of Genji follows the complicated life and romances of Prince Genji, and the story has inspired endless authors and artists over the following centuries.

The numbers relate the chapters from the tale and are as follows:
1. Kiritsubo
6. Suetsumuhana
10. Sakaki
11. Hanachirusato
16. Sekiya
17. Eawase
18. Matsukaze
21. Otome
22. Tamakazura
23. Hatsune
27. Kagaribi
28. Nowaki
29. Miyuki
33. Fuji no uraba
35. Wakana no ge
36. Kashiwagi
41. Maboroshi
42. Niou no miya
43. Kobai
44. Takegawa
47. Ch. 47 [sic; actually 46]
50. Azumaya
53. Tenarai

All the chapters are in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, go to www.mfa.org/collections

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