The series was first published in the 1820s and reprinted by the same publisher in 1831, with an expanded series title.
Signed
Kôchôrô Kunisada ga 香蝶楼国貞画
Marks
Censor's seal: kiwame 改印: 極
Provenance
1934, bequest of Nellie Parney Carter to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 4, 1934)
Credit Line
Nellie Parney Carter Collection—Bequest of Nellie Parney Carter
Japanese, Edo period, 1820s
- Artist Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III), Japanese, 1786–1864
- Publisher Ezakiya Kichibei, Japanese
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 37 x 26 cm (14 9/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Accession Number
34.532
Medium or Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper