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Hiromitsu Nakazawa 1874-1964 - Tale of Genji - 16

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Tale of Genji - 16
by Hiromitsu Nakazawa 1874-1964

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Date Sold	Sunday, March 29, 2009

Title	Tale of Genji - 16
Artist	Hiromitsu Nakazawa 1874-1964
Description	Book illustration (Sashi-e) for "Genji Monogatari" (The Tale of Genji) which was written by Lady Murasaki-shikibu in the Heian Period. The novel chronicled the life of prince Genji and the people around him in the court. Countless stories, films, poems and paintings have been made after this classic masterpiece of Japanese literature.
Signature	Hiroshi.
Dated	1912.
Publisher	Bun'en-do.
Medium/Technique	Woodblock print.
Impression	Very Good.
Colors	Very Good.
Condition	Very good ... Paper toning, slight foxing and discolorations on the margins.
Note	Bun'en-do was active from the late Meiji era until right after W.W.II. It was famous for the high quality art and literature books. Unfortunately, they lost many of their inventories and key-blocks during the Kanto Earthquake in 1923. Printer Nakamura.
Width Item	5.5 inches = 14.0 cm
Height Item	8.6 inches = 21.8 cm
Width Image	3.5 inches = 9.0 cm
Height Image	5.9 inches = 15.0 cm

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