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PrintCollection Name: Scott Skinner Collection
Collection Number: 4939
Post Type: Article
This item was entered by Henk2 Jordaan. They assume full responsibility for all content.
Artist or Author: Kunitoshi
Creation Year: 1883
Length: 14.06 inches
Width: 9.08 inches
Summay:
An 8 panel Ukiyo-E showing comedic scenes from 18th century Japan
(panels described from upper left to lower right)
1. Policeman pointing at a boy tied up in the kite line of a Daruma Edo-kite, boy behind the policeman holding a read sun Edo.
2. Man tripping while pulling a rick-shaw, throwing letters
3. Man falling out of his chair, being spilled on by server
4. Large man falling on his back side off a bench
5. Man having top knot pulled by a monkey, on the back of another traveler with boy
6. 2 men with bamboo beating 2 dogs fighting in market place
7. Man with umbrella pushing boy back whose taking his hat with a pole
8. Boy hitting dog with bamboo, whose pulling a rick-shaw while man yells
Geographic: Japan
Materials: Paper
Significance: Art, Cultural, Historical
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