Chapter 8 (The Festival of the Cherry Blossoms), from the series of Faithful Depiction of That Purple Figure
Utagawa Toyokuni
Edo period (1615-1868), 1850
Titles Chapter 8 (The Festival of the Cherry Blossoms), from the series of Faithful Depiction of That Purple Figure (Proper)@「其姿紫の写絵 八」 (Proper)@Genji Appearances in Illustration, no. 8
(Former title)@(Sono sugata yukari no utsushi-e, no. 8) (Former title)
Signature Recto, printed in red cartouch, bottom right: Toyokuni paints (豊国画, Toyokuni ga)
Marks Recto, seal of publisher, left of signature: Hanmoto / Sen’ichi (版元 / 泉市)
Recto, seals of censor, above signature: Mera / Murata (米良 / 村田) [left to right]
Inscription Recto, printed in red cartouch, top right: Faithful Depiction of That Purple Figure 8 (其姿紫の写絵 八, Sono sugata Murasaki no utsushi-e hachi)
