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Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (1786–1864)
Utagawa Kunisada II (1823–1880)
Toyohara Kunichika (1835–1900)
Utagawa Kuniteru II (1830–1874)
Ten triptychs depicting Prince Genji
1. Viewing Cherry Blossoms in the Palace Garden in Spring (Haru no gotei hanami no zu), each sheet signed Toyokuni ga (Toyokuni I), published by Yamaguchiya Tobei (Kinkodo), 1847–52

2. Regrets on the First Morning After (Hatsu no gogen oshiki kinuginu), from the series Picture Scroll of the Modern Genji (Imayo Genji emaki), each sheet signed Kunisada ga (Kunisada II), published by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), 1860, 9th month

3. Plum (Ume), from the series A Collection of Flowers for Eastern Genji (Hana tsukushi Azuma Genji no uchi), right sheet signed Ichiyusai Kuniteru ga, (Kuniteru), middle and left sheets signed Kuniteru ga, published by Daikokuya Heikichi, 1865, 9th month

4. Spring (Haru), from the series Views of the Four Seasons, each sheet signed Kunisada ga (Kunisada II), published by Uoya Eikichi, 1861

Together with six further triptych designs depicting Prince Genji in various settings and situations
Each vertical oban triptych (each sheet approx. 35.4 x 24.7 cm. )
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