Children at Play

(Osana asobi no uchi, 稚遊乃うち)

Publisher: Katô-ya Iwazô

c. 1842

The series title is written as 稚遊乃うち on some prints and as おさな遊ひ乃うち on others. This series is not listed in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961). The prints are each about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban.

	Title: Farmers (Nô, 農) Description: Children preparing rice
	Title: Craftsmen or carpenters (Takumi, 工) or carpenter Description:
	Title: Farmers (Nô, 農) Description: children ploughing
	Title: Merchents (商) Description: children with paper lantern and scale
	Title: Craftsmen or carpenters (Takumi, 工) Description: I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.

“Robinson” refers to listing of the series in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961).

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