Kuniyoshi’s
Parody on the Samurai’s Loyalty
(Gishi no seichû Yoshi ga tawamure, 義の誠忠芳戯)
Publisher: Iba-ya Sensaburô
1847-1848
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This series is not listed in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961). The images are each about 7 by 10 inches (18 by 25 centimeters), a size known as chûban. Two images were printed on a sheet of paper about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban. |
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Description: Moronao’s waistband giving off an offensive odor (top);
Moto-oki blowing his whistle as he comes upon a
cat, which he has mistaken for Moronao, in the
latter’s bed (bottom) |
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Description: Rônin manipulating a scarecrow as a
ghost to frighten his comrades (top); Rônin
making huge head of Moronao out of snow (bottom) |
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“Robinson”’ refers to listing in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson, 1961, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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