Title : Kawasaki

Artist : Fujikawa Tamenobu

Date : 1918

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Source : Japanese Art Open Database
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Description : Sunday, 13 November 2005 Shanks' Mare Tokaido: #2 Kawasaki Artist: Tamenobu Format: Oban yoko-e: 10" x 14.25" approx Subject: From series Tokaido Hizakurige. The story of a comical journey on foot along the Tokaido highway, made by two roguish men, Yajirobe who was running away from his poor merchant background (seen in the images in a blue over kimono: and Kitahachi, a run-away actor, seen in a checkered kimono. In this plate a trained monkey throws Kita's straw hat into the river from the ferryboat. Date: c.1910's Condition: Full size. Japanese album backing paper. Minor marks and flaws. Generally good state. Colour: Fine Impression: Fine with gauffrage

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