Modern Comparison of Beauties

(Tôsei bijin awase, 當世美人合)

Publisher: Kojima-ya Jûbei

c. 1845

Some of the designs in this series are also used in the series Series of Modern Chrysanthemum Varities. This series is listed in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (1961, Victoria and Albert Museum, London) as number 154. Some of the prints are signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga (一勇斎 國芳 画), and some are signed Ippôsai Yoshifuji ga (一鵬斎芳藤画). The prints by Yoshifuji are lacking the poem, publisher’s seal, and censor’s seal, and are probably of a later date. The prints are each about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban. I am grateful to Robert Pryor for his contributions to this series.

	Artist: Kuniyoshi Description: Beauty with sake bottle
	An alternate state of the above design
	Artist: Kuniyoshi Description: Seated beauty with cats
	An alternate state of the above design with black replacing purple
	Artist: Kuniyoshi Description: Standing woman, a branch with hanging objects over her shoulder, pointing ahead of her while looking over one shoulder
	Artist: Yoshifuji Description: Woman with barrel and small dogs
	Artist: Yoshifuji Description: Woman with plants

“Robinson” indicates listing in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson, 1961, Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

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