Summer Flower Festival
(Natsu kechiki hanano ennichi, 夏けしき 花の縁日)
Publisher: Iba-ya Kyûbei
1842-1846
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These
fan prints (uchiwa)
each bear the oval seal of the censor Fukatsu Ihei, which dates them to 1842-1846. The series is not listed in Kuniyoshi
by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961). |
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Flower: Hydrangeas Description: Woman with
boy, goldfish bowl and lantern I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. |
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Flower: Begonias Description: Woman holding
a ring of ground cherries (hozuki) |
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Flower: Peonies Description: Woman holding
two small potted plants |
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Flower: Pinks Description: Woman holding
bowl and napkin NOTE: The fan in this image is signed Chô-ô-rô
Kuniyoshi ga (朝櫻楼 国芳 画). |
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Flower: Lily (Yuri,
ユリ) Description: Woman holding
fan (uchiwa, 団扇) and candied
fried sweet potato (imo kenpi, いもけんぴ) |
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Flower: Description: Musician
holding stringed instrument |
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