A standing girl is fixing a plectrum to her fingers in order to play the koto, which is lying beside her. Colour woodcut by Kunisada, 1858.

  • Utagawa, Kunisada, 1786-1864.
Date:
1858
Reference:
36666i
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Description

The ground in this set imitates expensive gold and silver speckled writing paper

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], 1858.

Physical description

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

Contributors

Lettering

77- yr-old Toyokuni-ga Bears publisher's mark, censor's seal and set title

Notes

The lingering charm of a further collection of Genji images

Reference

Wellcome Collection 36666i

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