{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kunisada2-genji-karuta-hahakigi-1857","title":"Original Japanese print - Utagawa Kunisada II - Hahakigi No. 2, Murasaki Shikibu Genji Karuta series - Edo 1857","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal traditional Ukiyo-e print, woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"365\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"309\"\u003e🖼️ Print type:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eGenji-e\u003c\/em\u003e (illustration inspired by the \u003cem data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"364\"\u003eGenji Monogatari\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"442\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"383\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Kunisada II 歌川 国貞（二代目） (signed: Kunisada ga 国貞画)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"583\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"467\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1857 (Ansei 4, year of the snake 1)\u003cbr data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"507\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"523\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tsutaya Kichizô 蔦屋吉蔵\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"793\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"607\"\u003eCensor seal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 改 (\u003cem data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"620\"\u003earatame\u003c\/em\u003e) + zodiac calendar date\u003cbr data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"624\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"639\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban \/ Tate-e (approx. 23.5 × 33 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"793\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Shizuoka Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"793\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"687\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"698\"\u003eHahakigi\u003c\/em\u003e 帚木 (“The Broom Tree”) – plate no. 2\u003cbr data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"741\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"752\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"784\"\u003eMurasaki Shikibu Genji Karuta\u003c\/em\u003e 紫式部源氏かるた\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"812\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"1190\"\u003eThis print illustrates the \u003cem data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"859\"\u003eHahakigi\u003c\/em\u003e chapter of the \u003cem data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"881\"\u003eGenji Monogatari\u003c\/em\u003e, a foundational novel of Japanese literature written by Murasaki Shikibu in the 11th century. In this second chapter, young Genji, at the age of 17, discusses his romantic experiences with his companions, and mentions a middle-class woman he has lost track of, as well as the child she was carrying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003eShortly after, during an unexpected stay in Kii province, Genji meets \u003cstrong data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003eUtsusemi\u003c\/strong\u003e, the governor's stepmother. Seduced by her discretion and elegance, he manages to enter her room at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003eThe print depicts this moment: Genji, slipping into the intimacy of an enclosed space, attempts to approach a married woman, who subsequently rejects him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1778\"\u003eThe title \u003cem data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1591\"\u003eHahakigi\u003c\/em\u003e, literally \"broom tree,\" is a metaphor for elusive love – light, carried away by the wind. It is a scene where desire, restraint, and solitude subtly intertwine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1811\"\u003e✒️ Artistic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"2230\"\u003eThe print is distinguished by a refined composition, where the shadows cast by the moonlight structure the space in a very modern way.\u003cbr data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1965\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"2071\"\u003eThe diagonal shadows and openings to the landscape create an almost cinematic atmosphere.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2071\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003eThe kimono patterns are carefully printed, and areas of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003ekarazuri\u003c\/strong\u003e (dry embossing) are visible on the garments, adding relief and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2248\"\u003e📦 Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2456\"\u003eOriginal antique print, well preserved.\u003cbr data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2296\"\u003e➕ Fresh colors, fine impression, flexible and embossed paper.\u003cbr data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2361\"\u003e➖ Wear on the edges, some old wormholes in the upper and lower edges (not affecting the scene and decoration).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2480\"\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2780\"\u003eA rare and poetic plate, from a major narrative series.\u003cbr data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2551\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2697\"\u003eWe particularly appreciate the very modern and graphic moonlight and the Karazuri technique on the kimono.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2780\"\u003eOur prints come directly from Japan and are chosen for their authenticity. 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