An Assortment of Bustling Crowds
(Nigiwai zoroi, にぎわいぞろい)
Publisher: Ise-ya Sôemon
First month of 1855
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The
fan prints (uchiwa-e) in this series
are each about 9 by 10 inches (23 by 25.5 centimeters). This series is not listed in Kuniyoshi
by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961). I am grateful to Robert Pryor for his
contributions to this series. |
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Title: The Bustle of the Geisha District [hanamachi]
(Hana no nigiwai, 花のにぎわい) |
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Another state of the above design. |
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Title: The Bustle of Ryogoku (Ryôgoku no nigiwai,
両国のにぎわい) |
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Title: The Bustle of Asakusa (Asakusa no nigiwai, 浅草のにぎわい) |
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Title: The Bustle of Sumida (Sumida no nigiwai, 隅田の賑) |
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