Flower Colored Papers

(Hana shikishi, 花色紙)

Publisher: Kojima-ya Jûbei

c. 1840

 

This series of fan prints (uchiwa) is not listed in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961).

 

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Flower:

Description: Woman with a palanquin

Flower: Peonies (Shakuyaku, 芍薬)

Description: Woman with toothbrush and bowl of water

 

NOTE: The publisher’s seal is faintly visible under Kuniyoshi’s signature cartouche.   

Flower:

Description: Woman with hanging lantern

 

I am grateful to Barascud Nicolas for this image. 

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