The coloration is generally good and remains clear, though there is a slight fading in a few areas. There has been some restoration on the left border and the lower left corner. Minor stains and wrinkles are present due to aging, but these do not detract from the overall integrity of the print.
A beauty representative of the era may allude to the Tomimoto jōruri school.
The prominent cherry blossom in the upper left corner, which mirrors the pattern on the woman`s violet garment, could be a reference to the Tomimoto
family crest (kamon). Enclosed within is a set of three boxes, possibly alluding to a jōruri drama titled Mushikago or “Insect Cage.”
Jōruri, also known as Japanese puppet theatre, is a traditional musical storytelling art form in which a lead narrator, accompanied by a three-stringed lute
called a shamisen, uses vocal performance to convey emotion and narrative within the drama
The coloration is generally good and remains clear, though there is a slight fading in a few areas. There has been some restoration on the left border and the lower left corner. Minor stains and wrinkles are present due to aging, but these do not detract from the overall integrity of the print.
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Series | A collection of popular drama. (Fūryū jōruri shū, 風流浄瑠理集). |
Author | Utagawa Kunisada (歌川国貞). |
Size | Ōban (大判). |
Publisher | Itōya Yohei (伊藤屋与兵衛). |
Number | 14/100 |
Genre | Bijin-ga (美人画), mitate-e (見立絵). |
Period | C. 1818 ~ 1823. |
Trimmed | No |
Backed | No |
Code | UKSI01003 |