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Butterflies (Kocho) from the "Tale of Genji"

Kunisada II, 1857, Wood cut
Butterflies (Kocho) from the "Tale of Genji"
Butterflies (Kocho) from the "Tale of Genji"
Butterflies (Kocho) from the
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Item no
16503
Title
Butterflies (Kocho) Chapter 24 from the "Tale of Genji" inspired series "Murasaki Shikibu Genji Cards"
Description
Two Japanese women, perhaps dancers, are dressed in matching kimono with butterfly wings attached. They are performing in front of a Buddhist nun who is wearing a wimple and holding a red strip of paper with Japanese writing on it. The first Japanese character reads 'flower'. In the background there is a plant with golden flowers.
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Date
1857
Size
36 x 25 cm
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Art and Design Library
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Digital FileElectronic file 72 dpi JPEG
£5.80(inc. VAT 20%)
Digital FileElectronic File 300 dpi TIFF
£29.40(inc. VAT 20%)
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