First Warbler: Woman of the Manji Era [1658-1661] ( Hatsune -- Manji ji koro fujin (初音 万治頃婦人))

First Warbler: Woman of the Manji Era [1658-1661] ( Hatsune -- Manji ji koro fujin (初音 万治頃婦人))

Two girls, one with a shamisen, looking outside a circular window at a green bird (a warbler) perched on a plum blossom tree. Next to them is an octagonal lacquer box with gold feet containing what looks like rice and food for the New Year (osechi ryōri). From the print series 36 Beauties Compared that visually explores a famous anthology of waka poetry titled "Thirty-six Master Poets" compiled by Fujiwara-no-Kintō. The series addresses 36 beauties from ancient times to the Era era and showcases the customs, manners, and fashions of each period.

Akiyama Buemon (秋山武右衛門) (Firm: Kokkeido 滑稽堂) (1868-1900). Block Cutter: N/A

1893 (Meiji 26)

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36 Beauties Compared ( Sanjūroku kurabe (三十六佳撰))

print (medium), woodblock (technique), paper (material), 15 x 10 inches (dimensions)

Japanese

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2019.0.6

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