Kunisada: Edo Jiman Thirty-six Views, Asakusa Toshinoichi

Kunisada & Hiroshige II

A couple on the balcony of a house look down at the bustle of an Edo street by moonlight. This depicts the Toshi-no-ichi market in Asakusa. In December, markets were held all over Edo to sell all sorts of New Year's goods, including shimekazari decorations, Shinto altars, battledore, and food. Hiroshige probably did the background and Kunisada the foreground.


Size: Oban: 13" x 8.5"

Date: 1864

Publisher: Hiranoya Shinzō

Condition: Good color and impression. Not backed. Some insect damage at top as shown and some pinholes. See the back image for repairs to the edges and mounting tape remnants.

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