Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (Japan, 1786-1865) Triptych of prints, oban tate-e, from the series Edomurasaki azuma no utsushi-e (江戸むらさきあずまのうつし絵), Copied images of the purple eastern capital, Yugao plates. Signed Kōchōro Kunisada ga (left and right pages) and Ichiyusai Toyokuni ga (centre page). Publisher Toshidama Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudō) Sanoki. 1847-1850. (Small stains and restorations). Dim. 36,2 x 25,5 cm Chapter IV of the Genji, ' Yugao ', is one of the most famous episodes in the tale. In this part of the plot, Prince Genji begins a relationship with Yugao, named after the Ipomoea flower growing on the walls of his estate. Ryūtei Tanehiko (1783-1842) revisits this subject in Genji Rustique, and christens it Tasogare. The plot he develops contains elements of kabuki, and culminates in the tragic suicides of Tasogare and his mother. In this triptych, Tasogare appears at the door where the ipomoea hangs, holding a fan of freshly picked flowers which she hands to Mitsuuji's servant Korekichi. Mitsuuji appears on the left-hand page next to his palanquin, fanning himself. Reference: A similar print of the central page in the Metropolitan Museum, New York, object no. JP1092.27