Above, a festival procession held on the fifth day of the fifth month; below, cherry blossoms at Koganu, west of Tokyo. Colour woodcut by Kyōsai, ca. 1870.

  • Kawanabe, Kyōsai, 1831-1889.
Date:
[1870?]
Reference:
567311i
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Description

Participants of the festival procession are shown carrying lanterns and wearing masks. A large demonic head is also seen

Publication/Creation

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

Physical description

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

Lettering

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 567311i

Notes

In a set of prints called: Modern sights of Tokyo. Each print comprises two or three scenes set in Tokyo, often containing a fantastic or comic element. The designs are by Kyosai, his pupils and contemporaries

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