Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

A Couple Playing a Flute

Size: 29.0cm by 21.0cm (11.42 in by 8.27 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Torii Kiyohiro

Era: Pre-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 10,000$ 71.00£ 52.50€ 60.25 [Item has been sold]

Description: A man and a woman are playing a Japanese flute together under a plum tree. This seemingly difficult act is understood when we recognize this image as a parody of Chinese historical figures, the Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei.

The plum blossoms are in full bloom, likely filling the air with their fragrance. This scene is described in the poem "Ume ga Ka ni nazumu Neiro no Tekuda kana," which depicts the harmony of music and fragrance.

The artist, Torii Kiyohiro (鳥居清廣), originally created this work as a Benizuri-e (紅摺絵), with color areas hand-painted. This version is, of course, fully carved and printed.

The kimono patterns worn by both figures are unusual and attractive.

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