Shunsho 春章: Crossing Tatsuta; Beauty and Courtier from the Tales of Ise 風流錦絵伊勢物語 (SOLD)

Artist: Katsukawa Shunshô 勝川春章
Title: Crossing Tatsuta; Beauty and Courtier from the Tales of Ise 風流錦絵伊勢物語
Date: Ca. 1770s

A beauty seems to look off into the distance, perhaps searching for the handsome courtier who hides behind a screen in her garden. Longing and missed connections seem to be important ingredients in this classic tale that was written in the tenth century; it is the oldest continuously illustrated secular narrative in Japanese history. Number ten in the series of 48,  this illustrates episode 23, part two of the Tales of Ise.

Condition: Very good impression; good color and condition. Repair in paper upper right where syllable “nu” had been written. Some rubbing at bottom. 
Dimensions: 21.8 x 16 cm

Literature: See MFA. Kuboso Memorial Art Museum, Izumi, Ise Monogatari (2007), #92; Clark et al., The Actor's Image (1994), #232.

SKU: SHN019