Untitled Japanese Print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Artist:Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Date:1846
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Source:Richard Kruml
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A triptych showing Koman, the widowed daughter of a Lake Biwa farmer, swimming with the white banner of the Genji in her teeth towards the Taira barge of Munemori. On being picked up and finding where she was she jumped overboard but not before Sanemori cut her arm off with the banner wrapped round it. For the full story see Pointers And Clues To The Subjects Of Chinese And Japanese Art, Sampson Low Marstone & Co. Ltd., Will Edmunds, 1934, p. 451. Published By Iseya Ichibei, 1846. Very fine impression, colour and condition. Full size. Signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga. Status: Available
