u/Ger-Hun

A woodblock print by Tosa Mitsuoki.
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A woodblock print by Tosa Mitsuoki.

This woodblock print [right] was identified here on reddit as created by Tosa Mitsuoki:

(土佐 光起; November 21, 1617 –November 14, 1691) .

It's a scene from Genji Monogatari: utsusemi. It looks pretty old. A recent reprint was found [left]. I would think from different blocks. The seals are different: positive vs negative. Searching internet only reprints were found. Would the old print be 17th Century? No other old prints by Tosa Mitsuoki from Genji or otherwise, nor old booklets, to be found on internet.

Please help finding similar work by Tosa Mitsuoki.

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u/Ger-Hun — 12 hours ago

[Japanese > English] text and seal on painting genji, utsusemi.

[Japanese > English]

Please translate text and seal on this painting from genji, utsusemi.

u/Ger-Hun — 3 days ago

[Japanese > English] text and seals on scroll showing go players.

[Japanese > English]

Please translate text and seals on this scroll showing go players.

If I am correct the text has 棋... 為勝 ki(go) ... to win.

The seal says 香苔 Kokei/Kaori for a person(?) and "Fragrant Moss" for a plant(?).

Would it be a pun, considering the plant in the background?

What is on and in the box?

u/Ger-Hun — 2 months ago

[Japanese > English] text on scroll: bonsai ki sho ga

[Japanese > English] text on scroll: "bonsai ki sho ga"

It's quite much text, but I put it all in one image, because I guess much comes down to the same content. An unreadable character might be readable else where.

From left to right: scroll, text, text seals, image seal, box front, enclosed note, rolled up text.

u/Ger-Hun — 2 months ago

[Japanese > English] makuri kinkishoga title and seal

[Japanese > English]

Please translate title and seal on this makuri showing kinkishoga.

u/Ger-Hun — 2 months ago