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Woodblock printed in colours by Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815), Parody of the letter-reading scene in act VII of Chûshingura
Woodblock printed in colours by Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815), Parody of the letter-reading scene in act VII of Chûshingura
Circa 1781 (An'ei 10/Tenmei 1), published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudô). Hashira-e (72 x 13 cm).
Surface soiling, stains, creases, minor defects alongside edges of sheet.
Literature
Hirano 1939, #0317.
Ukioy-e shûka 2 (1985), list #450.
Pins, The Japanese Pillar Print (1982), #714.
More information
Compare with Museum of Fine Arts Boston (11.21276), the letter with text.