Modern Tie-dyed Fabrics of Edo

(Tôsei Edo kanoko, 當盛江戸鹿子)

c. 1834

This series is listed as number 134 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: Mimeguri Description: Beauty with a love letter under a flowering tree Publisher: Kiku-ya Ichibei
	A simplified version of the above design with the seal of the publisher, Arita-ya Seiemon. I am grateful to Ward Pieters for locating this image.
	A further simplified version of the same design, also published by Arita-ya Seiemon.
	Title: Description: Beauty standing by a fence Publisher: Arita-ya Seiemon
	Another state of the above design published by Kiku-ya Ichibei
	Title: Kayaba-chô Yakushi (茅場町薬師) Description: Beauty holding a skewer of Chinese lantern fruits (hôzuki) away from a begging dog Publisher: Kiku-ya Ichibei
	Another state published by Arita-ya Seiemon
	Another state also published by Arita-ya Seiemon
	Title: A View of Ryogoku (Ryogoku no kei, 両国の景) Description: Beauty with baby standing by goldfish pond Publisher: Arita-ya Seiemon
	I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this alternate state of the above design, also published by Arita-ya Seiemon.
	Another state of the above design published by Kiku-ya Ichibei
	Title: Eitai Bridge (Eitaibashi, 永代橋) Description: Beauty carrying a tray of food. Publisher: Arita-ya Seiemon
	Another state of the above print, also published by Arita-ya Seiemon

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