Fūryū genji yuki no nagame – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic print captures Fūryū genji yuki no nagame in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Three sheets joined into one vertical view, this 1853 woodcut pairs women with falling snow, and its title, *Yuki no nagame* ("gazing at the snow"), sets the quiet mood. The record credits the design jointly to Utagawa Kunisada and Hiroshige, with Kunisada's signature on the side panels and Hiroshige's on the center, though the attribution is still being checked. The title belongs to *Fūryū Genji*, a series that updated *The Tale of Genji* with the fashions of Edo, so courtly romance appears in the dress and manners of the artists' own day. Notice the color and patterning of the kimono, which show the craft that made late Edo woodblock prints so admired.
| Created / published | 1853 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut, color ; 36.8 x 76.1 cm (whole image), 36.4 x 25.4 cm (left panel), 36.8 x 25.1 cm (center panel), 36.5 x 25.6 cm (right panel) |
| Genre | organized by the Library of Congress, 2001. Are these the correct artists? Check with KB |
| Notes | Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Joint work by Utagawa Kunisada and Utagawa Hiroshige. Signature Toyokuni-ga (painted by Toyokuni) is on the left and right panels. Signature Hiroshige hitsu (brush of Hiroshige) is on the center panel. Format: Vertical Oban Nishikie triptych. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress). Published in: The Floating world of Ukiyo-e ... / essays by Sandy Kita .... New York ..., 2001, no. 24, p. 54-55. Exhibited: The Floating world of Ukiyo-e: shadows |
| Subjects | Women--Japan--1850-1860. Winter--Japan--1850-1860. Snow--Japan--1850-1860. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,616 × 4,488 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221897 |
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