Item from the Mokuhankan Flea MarketPleasure BoatSize: 22.5cm by 32.0cm (8.86 in by 12.60 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ? Designer: Katsushika Hokusai Era: Early Showa | Currency: $ / £ / € Price: Description: This is an illustration that Hokusai drew for Kyo-Shi (humorous poem) book titled ‘Itako Zekku-shu’. The two poems have similar meanings; the writer sighs because of her inability to wed her lover due to her status as a courtesan. These beautiful courtesans might be comforting each other on a pleasant spring day. Each poem is written in both Japanese and Chinese. # Right poem is read: 縁と時節を待てとは 言えど 時節どころか 片時も # Left poem is read: わしによう似た あのホトトギス 鳴いて明かして いるわいな This particular print is a post-war reproduction by the Takamizawa Company. Browse thumbnail pages of various selections from the catalogue ... Mokuhankan Publications:general (101) kacho-e (27) landscape (55) bijin-ga (17) contemporary (15) senshafuda (2) yakusha-e (4) HangaClub (69) ebook (7) miscellaneous (5) 8 Cats (3) supplies (6) [ Also see our Annual Gift Page ] Partner Shops: Kawase Hasui prints (16) Yoshida family prints (88) Doi Hanga prints (52) Miyakodori prints (5) Numabe Mokuhan prints (3) Guest items (17) Mokuhankan Flea Market (All items) general (38) kacho-e (29) yakusha-e (20) landscape (175) bijin-ga (112) kuchi-e (0) contemporary (0) set (30) books (3) [ List of Recently sold items ] [ Flea Market Matsuri ] |
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