Japan, Edatomo, Buntoen, Itomasa, Jôyôken, Gakutei, Yashima, Katsushikaren meisû jûban, A series of ten prints of famous songs for the Katsushika poets' association, Kôhi nijo, The two river princesses, passe-partout, lower left - printed, Two Chinese ladies walking on the water, they are the princesses of the river: Gaô and Joei, the daughters of Emperor Shun. After the death of their father they were so overcome with grief that they drowned themselves in the Shang River. With two poems., surimono, prints, Japan (collection), verso - stamped, height 211 mm, width 188 mm, Japanese, 1786 - 1868, print maker, printmaker, 1828 - 1828, first quarter 19th century, second quarter 19th century, paper, colour woodcut, blind printing, poet