A courtesan promenading under cherry trees of the Yoshiwara, accompanied by her child attendant. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1859.

  • Utagawa, Yoshitora, active 1850-1870.
Date:
1859
Reference:
36649i
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Description

An undersea palace of the dragon king is shown emerging from a giant clam shell as part of the kimono decoration

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], 1859.

Physical description

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

Lettering

Yoshitora-ga Bears publisher's mark, censor's seal and set title Title is in the vertical yellow notice board on the top right

Reference

Wellcome Collection 36649i

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