Above, two deities (?), one of whom is holding a red ball which has rays and the image of a fox emanating from it; below, two women lying on the grass with a cat, with the Hashiba ferry seen crossing the Sumida river between Asakusa and Mukōjima, in the background. Colour woodcut by Kyōsai, botom image by Mōsai (Yoshitora), ca. 1870.

  • Kawanabe, Kyōsai, 1831-1889.
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[1870?]
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567433i
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Above, two deities (?), one of whom is holding a red ball which has rays and the image of a fox emanating from it; below, two women lying on the grass with a cat, with the Hashiba ferry seen crossing the Sumida river between Asakusa and Mukōjima, in the background. Colour woodcut by Kyōsai, botom image by Mōsai (Yoshitora), ca. 1870. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], [1870?]

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1 print : woodcut, printed in colours ; sheet 34.5 x 24.4

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Lettering in Japanese Includes set title, various artists' signatures, censor's seal, block cutter's mark and publisher's mark

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Wellcome Collection 567433i

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