Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)
Pointing (Yubisashi), from the series Parody of the Sixteen Musashi's (Mitate Juroku musashi), 1862, 1st month
Woodblock print
Vertical oban:
37.7 x 25.5 cm.
14 7/8 x 10 1/8 in.
37.7 x 25.5 cm.
14 7/8 x 10 1/8 in.
Signed: Kio Toyokuni ga (drawn by Toyokuni, old with happiness)
Sealed: aratame (certified) and date seal Dog 1 (January 1862)
Publisher: Hirokaya Kosuke (Kikujudo, Eisendo)
Sealed: aratame (certified) and date seal Dog 1 (January 1862)
Publisher: Hirokaya Kosuke (Kikujudo, Eisendo)
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Juroku Musashi was a board game which was popular during the Edo period (1603 - 1868). It was played on a board with 16 pieces. Kunisada incorporates a view from...
Juroku Musashi was a board game which was popular during the Edo period (1603 - 1868). It was played on a board with 16 pieces. Kunisada incorporates a view from the top of the board into the design, forming part of the background of each print in this series. In the foreground a woman dressed in kimono of elaborately dyed fabrics, points to a bird in flight over a boat within a circular cartouche.