A Fraudulent Murasakis Rustic Genji by Ry?tei Tanehiko 1829-42 Utagawa Kunisada Much of the stimulus for late Edo Genji pictures (Genji-e) was due to Ry?tei Tanehiko (1783-1842), who completely rewrote The Tale of Genji as a g?kan (popular literature published in bound volumes) in thirty-eight chapters. The protagonist, Mitsuuji, modeled on the courtier Genji, the “Shining Prince,” is a son of the shogun who poses as a philanderer in the licensed pleasure quarters. The colorful covers and black-and-white illustrations by Utagawa Kunisada propelled its success, helping it become the first Japanese book to sell over ten thousand copies. The frontispiece of the first volume reproduces the inkstone from Ishiyamadera Temple, said to be used by Murasaki Shikibu when she began to write the tale.. A Fraudulent Murasakis Rustic Genji by Ry?tei Tanehiko. Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1864). Japan. 1829-42. Set of nineteen woodblock-printed booklets; ink on paper, color-printed covers. Edo p

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A Fraudulent Murasakis Rustic Genji by Ry?tei Tanehiko 1829-42 Utagawa Kunisada Much of the stimulus for late Edo Genji pictures (Genji-e) was due to Ry?tei Tanehiko (1783-1842), who completely rewrote The Tale of Genji as a g?kan (popular literature published in bound volumes) in thirty-eight chapters. The protagonist, Mitsuuji, modeled on the courtier Genji, the “Shining Prince,” is a son of the shogun who poses as a philanderer in the licensed pleasure quarters. The colorful covers and black-and-white illustrations by Utagawa Kunisada propelled its success, helping it become the first Japanese book to sell over ten thousand copies. The frontispiece of the first volume reproduces the inkstone from Ishiyamadera Temple, said to be used by Murasaki Shikibu when she began to write the tale.. A Fraudulent Murasakis Rustic Genji by Ry?tei Tanehiko. Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1864). Japan. 1829-42. Set of nineteen woodblock-printed booklets; ink on paper, color-printed covers. Edo p

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