Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)
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Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)

Ladies in a pleasure boat drinking sake

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Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)
Ladies in a pleasure boat drinking sake
Ladies in a Parody of the Battle of Dan-no-ura (Mitate musume Dan-no-ura)

Woodblock-printed triptych, the left sheet signed Oju Kochoro Toyokuni ga, the middle sheet Kochoro Toyokuni ga, and the right sheet Kunisada aratame nidai Toyokuni ga, published by Kogaya Katsugoro, 1843-47
Oban triptych (each sheet approx. 36 x 24.4cm.)

Specialist note

In this lively design three well-dressed women are in a pleasure boat on a summer outing; one is pealing a fruit whilst the woman on the right offers to fill the middle lady's sake cup.

For another impression of the triptych in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, go to:
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/girls-in-a-parody-of-the-battle-of-dan-no-ura-mitate-musume-dan-no-ura-477590

And for another in The National Diet Library, Tokyo, go to:
https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/1307766