Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

Twelve Months of Japan - May

Size: 24.0cm by 33.0cm (9.45 in by 12.99 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Ogata Gekko

Era: Meiji | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 10,000$ 78.00£ 57.75€ 67.00

  

Description: This print is part of the series Ukiyo Junikagetsu (Twelve Months of the Floating World), a calendar-style collection capturing scenes from each month. This particular image represents the month of May.

A street performer is carrying a miniature kabuki theater set, and is selling kabuki prints. In the background, a group of excited children has spotted him and is running toward him, eager to secure their tickets and get a glimpse of the show.

Can not remove from backing paper, the red pigment is water-soluble.

This print is partially toned, it presents some brownish stains on the upper area and some creases at the corners.

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