Ukiyo-e Prints

浮世絵版画

Port Townsend, Washington

MIYAGI GENGYO

宮城玄魚

みやぎげんぎょ

(1817-80)

Print type: harimaze

張交図

はりまぜ

Date: Ca. 1850

There is a very similar print by Gengyo in the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts in San Francisco - accession #1963.30.20308. It is dated from the 11th month of 1853 which puts it right in line with the approximate dating of our print which lacks censor and date seals. Although it has the mark of a different publisher that is not totally unknown for a single series of prints. To see a great reproduction of the Achenbach print go to famsf.org and do a search under Gengyo.

Publisher: Maruya Tetsujirō

 丸屋銕次郎

 まるや.てつじろう

Print Size: 14 1/2" 9 3/4"

Condition: Good color with some soiling. There is a thin spot worn through in the sumi-e styled part of the print. The hole is just to the left of the first character (東) in the upper right and is clearly visible in the large detail shown below. Professionally hinged and matted.

ORIGINALLY $195.00

NOW ON SALE FOR

$105.00

SOLD!

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The signature on the right is that of Chinzan - a name we are unfamiliar with.