Catalog record · 目録番号 71542

Chapter 36: Kashiwagi

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV)二代歌川国貞（四代歌川豊国）
Date / 年代: 1857
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / honolulu
Digital image / 画像: 307 × 450 px
Published by / 公開者: 白石カナ

Catalog note / 解説

As a result of the Tempö Reforms, Edo residents suffered under a variety of governmental prohibitions and financial regulations. In the Floating World, however, commoners could forget about the harsh reality and imagine that they too lived the carefree and elegant lifestyles of the upper class. The Genji boom continued during the following Meiji (1868-1912) and Taishö (1912-1926) periods. Some good examples of woodblock prints from those periods are currently exhibited in the Japan Gallery (Gallery 20). (from Tale of Genji exhibition 1/11/06-)

Image record / 画像情報

Honolulu · 1857 · honolulu

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