Antique Japanese Original Woodblock Print Triptych by Kunisada II – Snow c. He was a pupil of Kunisada, married his daughter, and inherited his art house. He mainly worked in the same manner as his teacher, creating portraits of warriors, scenes from Kabuki theater plays, and portraits of beauties in the genre of bijin-ga. This print is a triptych – a three-sheet print called “Snow” (Yuki), from the series “Moon, Snow, and Flowers” (Getsusekka no uchi). It depicts a high-ranking nobleman, portrayed in the manner that is usually associated with illustrations for “Genji Monogatari” or the story of Prince Genji. It shows the Prince with two beauties on the riverbank in winter, with a servant holding an umbrella over his head, and the beauties have their own umbrellas to shelter them from the snow. Prince’s samurai retainers are kneeling in the snow, one of them is holding Prince’s sword. The artist created the most beautiful clothes fro the group with colorful overcoats and kimonos. They all wear geta – traditional Japanese elevated sandals to keep them from the snow on the ground. A very attractive scenery with pine trees and the river in the background. The print was made using the Japanese woodblock technique in 1852 during Kunisada’s lifetime. All three sheets of the triptych are signed with Kunisada II’s signature (Kunisada ga and Kunisada hitsu) and stamped with the publisher’s seal of Yamamatoya Heikichi (Eikyudo). 1852 AUTHOR: Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV) PUBLISHER: Yamamatoya Heikichi (Eikyudo) TITLE: “Snow” (Yuki) SERIES: “Moon, Snow, and Flowers” (Getsusekka no uchi) 1852 PAPER. Paper METHOD OF PRINTING: Woodblock printing PRINTED: Lifetime printing circa early 1852 PRINT SIZE: Three sheets 14″ X 9.3″ (28″ X 14″ altogether). The condition is very good. Good detail and colors, some toning and soiling of the paper. The prits are backed on washi paper. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Track Page Views With.