The angular and geometric design of their clothing caught me eye.  Quite striking! Title: Shodan Title Translation: Act one [of the Chūshingura]. Creator(s): Utagawa, Kuniyasu, 1794-1832, artist Date Created/Published: [between 1815 and 1818] Medium: 1 print : woodcut, color ; 19.8 x 25.7 cm. Summary: Print shows a woman on the left, Kaoyo, wife of Enya (Asano Naganori), who has received a love letter from Moronō (Kira Yoshinaka), who is standing on the right, and, in the middle, Wakasanosuke about to draw his sword.
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The angular and geometric design of their clothing caught me eye.  Quite striking!

  • Title: Shodan
  • Title Translation: Act one [of the Chūshingura].
  • Creator(s): Utagawa, Kuniyasu, 1794-1832, artist
  • Date Created/Published: [between 1815 and 1818]
  • Medium: 1 print : woodcut, color ; 19.8 x 25.7 cm.
  • Summary: Print shows a woman on the left, Kaoyo, wife of Enya (Asano Naganori), who has received a love letter from Moronō (Kira Yoshinaka), who is standing on the right, and, in the middle, Wakasanosuke about to draw his sword.

A scene from traditional Japanese tale in which a Yeti-like creature inhales the life force from sleeping travelers.

  • Title: Yama-chichi kills man in sleep
  • Creator(s): Takehara, Shunsensai, fl. 1789-1817, artist
  • Related Names:
       Tōkaen, Michimaro, fl. 1808-1841 , author
  • Date Created/Published: 1841

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