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A maid looking at a kabuki theater program. Hunting whale at Hirado pictured inset being hauled onto the shore. This image is part of a series that features half-length portraits of diiferent classes and occupations, paired with inset pictures of well-known regional products, done by Kuniyoshi's pupils. Image made during the Edo period.


whales
1852-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Kuniyoshi; Kihei, Sanoya; Yoshitori, Utagawa
ink; rice paper; silk; mounting
17 1/4 in x 12 1/2 in
Japan