Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) - series and prints

The "Tales of Genji" were often designed by the Japanese Ukiyo-e masters. The novell includes 54 chapters and following these chapters most often Genji series include 54 prints. Normally a title page is added so the series have 55 prints.

These Genji series was desigend by Kunisada in the years 1851 to 1853. 17 of the prints are sigend with "Toyokuni ga" in his red Toshidama cartouche and some of these are dated "year of the rat", 11. and 12. month.

OVERVIEW
 

Images

Data

Cap. 01: Kiritsubo
signature: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N36, NDL-1425

Cap. 02: Hahakigi
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ?
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1

Cap. 03: Utusemi
signature: Kokuteisha Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1426

Cap. 04: Yugao
signature: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1427

Cap. 05: Waka-murasaki
signature: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1428

Cap. 06: Suetsumuha na
signature: Kokuteisha Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: Mera, Murata
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N5, NDL-1429

Cap. 07: Momiji-no-ga
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N3, NDL-1430

Cap. 08: Nana-no-en
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N3, NDL-1431

Cap. 09: Aoi
signature: Kokuteisha Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N4, NDL-1432

Cap. 10: Sakaki
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1

Cap. 11: Hana-chiru-sato
signature: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N4

Cap. 12: Suma
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N4, NDL-1433

Cap. 13: Akashi
signature: Kokuteisha Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1434

Cap. 14: Miozukushi
signature: Kokuteisha Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N4, NDL-1435

Cap. 15: Yomogyu
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: Mera, Watanbae
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N4, NDL-1436

Cap. 16: Sekiya
signature: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: Murata, Mera
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N3, NDL-1437

Cap. 17: E-awase
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1

Cap. 18: Matsukaze
signature: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N4

Cap. 19: Usugumo
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: Watanabe, Kinugasa
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1438

Cap. 20: Asagao
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Watanabe
date: ca. 1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N4, NDL-1439

Cap. 21: Otome
signature: Kokuteisha Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1

Cap. 22: Tama-kazura
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N4, NDL-1440

Cap. 23: Hatsune
signature: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ?
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N4

Cap. 24: Kocho
signature: Kokuteisha Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1

Cap. 25: Hotaru
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1

Cap. 26: Tokonatsu
signature: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N4, NDL-1441

Cap. 27: Kagaribi
signature: Kokuteisha Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N3, NDL-1442

Cap. 28: Nowaki
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1443

Cap. 29: Miyiuki
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1444

Cap. 30: Fuji-bakama
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: ?
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1445

Cap. 31: Maki-bashira
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: ca. 1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1446

Cap. 32: Umega-e
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1447

Cap. 33: Fuji-no-uraba
signature: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N2, NDL-1448

Cap. 34: Wakana-no-jo
signature: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N2, NDL-1449

Cap. 35: Wakana-no-ge
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N4, NDL-1450

Cap. 36: Kashiwagi
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N5

Cap. 37: Yokobue
signature: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N5, NDL-1451 and 1452

Cap. 38: Suzumushi
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1453

Cap. 39: Yugiri
signature: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N5, NDL-1454

Cap. 40: Minori
signature: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumyia Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N5

Cap. 41: Maboroshi
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N2, NDL-1455

Cap. 42: Niou-no-miya
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1456

Cap. 43: Kobai
signature: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N2, NDL-1457

Cap. 44: Takegawa
signature: Kochoro Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ca. 1851
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1458

Cap. 45: Hashihime
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ?/1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1

Cap. 46: Shii-ga-moto
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: 12/1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: L13,p93

Cap. 47: Agemaki
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: 12/1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1

Cap. 48: Sawarabi
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: 12/1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N2

Cap. 49: Yadorigi
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: 11/1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1459

Cap. 50: Azumaya
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ?/1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N8, NDL-1460

Cap. 51: Ukifune
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: ?/1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N4

Cap. 52: Kagero
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: 12/1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1461

Cap. 53: Tenarai
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: 12/1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N1, NDL-1462 and 1463

Cap. 54: Yume-no-ukihashi
signature: Toyokuni ga

size: horizontal oban
censor seal: ??
date: 12/1852
publisher: Izumiya Ichibei
carver: ?
Ref.: N2, NDL-1464