Catalog record · 目録番号 37672

Kaika Niju-shi Ko - Message Carrier

Artist / 作者: Toyohara Kunichika豊原国周
Date / 年代: 1877
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 951 × 1400 px
Published by / 公開者: 森川ミドリ

Catalog note / 解説

"Kaika Niju-shi Ko" (Twenty-four Favorites of Enlightenment) Parodied for 24 paragons of filial piety. "Yubin" (Postal Service). Kabuki actor, Bando Hikosaburo is in the role of Yaegiri. She is travelling in kimono with lots of Japanese letters. A green post box and a mail carrier are depicted in the upper inset.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · 1877. · artelino

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