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
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Includes set title, various artists' signatures, censor's seal, block cutter's mark and publisher's mark
Lettering in Japanese
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
Reference
Wellcome Collection 567311i
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