Flowers in Full Bloom

(Hana no sakari, 花の盛)

Publisher: Ise-ya Sôemon

First month of 1856

The title of this series may be interpreted as young women ready to have sex. The prints are uchiwa (non-folding fan prints), and the series is not listed in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961). The individual prints are not titled. I am grateful to Robert Pryor for his contributions to this series.

Young woman covering her mouth

Young woman looking down at boats

Young woman with stone lantern

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

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