Ebina Masao | Chapter 2 - Hahakigi

Artist: Ebina Masao (1906-1979)
Date: 1953
Publisher: Yamada Shoin
Carving Supervisor: Yoshio Kawamo
Title: Chapter 2 - Hahakigi
Series: The Tale of Genji | 源氏物語 | Genji no Monogatari
Medium: Woodblock Print | 木版画
Size: 24cm x 33cm (25cm x 35cm, Envelope)

Scene 2 of 54, comes in original envelope with a fine washi cover. Only 200 of these prints were produced, they used a deluxe printing method which included the use of  up to 100 blocks per print, with most requiring between 50 and 60 seperate blocks. Includes summary of the represented chapter of The Tale of Genji.

Some foxing as shown, otherwise in excellent condition.