Description
Number 27 of the series “Comical Views of Famous Places in Edo 江戸名所道化尽.” In this scene a flying eagle carries away a hangiri (rice tub) of fried tofu, dropping its contents on two men below while a woman laughs.
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Title
- No. 27: Shiba, Meshikura Street
- 廿七 芝飯倉通り
Contributors
- Utagawa Hirokage (Artist)
- 歌川 広景 (Artist)
- Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Publisher)
- 辻岡屋文助 (Publisher)
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
1859
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Identifier
- Identifier TypeLocally defined identifierIdentifier ValueASUM 2015.020.001
Note
- Vertical ōban. Dimensions: 14 x 9 in. (35.56 x 22.86 cm)
- Markings: Artist’s signature: Hirokagega 廣景画 Censor seal: Goat 9 aratame 羊九改 Publisher’s seal: Tsujiokaya 辻岡屋, Yokoyamachō sanchōme 横山町三丁目
- Woodblock, number 27 of the series “Comical Views of Famous Places in Edo,” which is part of a larger album by Utagawa Hirokage (active 1854-1868) that also contains 33 actor prints. In this scene a flying eagle carries away a hangiri (rice tub) of fried tofu, dropping its contents on two men below while a woman laughs. One of the men’s zōri sandals has broken and is falling off. To the left a sign advertises a sushi and sake restaurant.
- Bequest of Sid Zarow
