A woman offers her breast to a small child, who reaches for it eagerly; the child's toys are scattered on the floor. Colour woodcut by Kuniyoshi, 1842.
- Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861.
- Date:
- 1842]
- Reference:
- 565179i
- Part of:
- Tatoye-gusa oshiye hayabiki
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Description
The series Tatoye-gusa oshiye hayabiki is an instructive reference-index of proverbs and sayings
Publication/Creation
[Edo [Tokyo] (?) : [publisher not identified], 1842]
Physical description
1 print : woodcut, printed in colours ; sheet 37.5 x 25.7 cm.
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Lettering
Extensive lettering in Japanese. Bears the Takano Shinyemon censor seal thought to have been used only in the latter half of 1842
Reference
Wellcome Collection 565179i
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Location Status Access Closed stores