Bidspirit auction | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) Japanese Woodblock

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) Japanese Woodblock Print Samurai Hatakeyama Shigetada seated by a Go board - Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) woodblock print titled Hatakeyama Shigetada Sitting Next to a Go Board.  Artist and Era: Created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi around 1845 during Japan's Edo period.  Subject: The print depicts the samurai Hatakeyama Shigetada holding a fan next to a Go board, with game pieces spilled on the floor.  Series: It is sheet 1 from the series Genji kumo ukiyoe awase (Comparisons of Ukiyo-e and the Cloudy Genji), connecting historical figures to chapters in The Tale of Genji.  Art Style: oban tate-e (large vertical) woodblock print. Dimensions: Loose sheet measures 13.75 inches H x 9 W. Condition: Foxing, soiling and staining to paper, fragile state.