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Kunisada II (aka Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (1823 - 1880)

Genji Figures with Flowers

Medium: Woodblock Print
Date: 1865
Size (H x W): 14.25 x 28.5 (inches)
Publisher: Maruya Heijiro (Keijudo)
Seals: Combined aratame and date seal
Signature: Kunisada hitsu
Condition: Very good color and impression, restoration and small nick on center right edge of right sheet, sharp wood grain on center and left sheets.

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About the artist

Kunisada II (aka Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) was the leading student of Kunisada (Toyokuni III). His early work is signed Baido Kunimasa III. In 1846, he married his teacher's eldest daughter and began signing his prints Kunisada II. He again changed his name to Toyokuni IV after his teacher's death in 1864. Frequently using bright aniline colors, Kunisada II’s prints represent the exaggerated style of late ukiyo-e. Kunisada II is best known for his prints of beautiful women and historical subjects. His most famous and collected series is The Tale of Genji.