{"product_id":"mg1796-kunisada-modern-beauties-fond-of-gidayu-ballads-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Kunisada - Modern Beauties- Fond of Gidayu Ballads","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Kunisada\u003c\/strong\u003e (1786-1865)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: \u003c\/strong\u003e1863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIseya Kanekichi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eUkiyo-e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e, Bijin-ga\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003eWoodblock Print. Oban\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"652\"\u003eThis original Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada is titled \u003cem data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"267\"\u003eFond of Gidayu Ballads\u003c\/em\u003e and comes from the 1863 series \u003cem data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"354\"\u003eTwenty-four Enjoyments of Beauties of the Present Day\u003c\/em\u003e. The scene portrays a woman biting down on a cloth in visible discomfort while someone (probably a lecherous town doctor) tends to her upper arm using moxibustion, a traditional treatment involving heated mugwort. Nearby rests a small cup of hot coals and tools used in the procedure, emphasizing the intimate moment. Note the spiderweb pattern on her inner kimono.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"1001\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe inset image of a shamisen references the “gidayu” narrative ballads popular in Japanese theater and music culture. Kunisada blends beauty, fashion, and everyday life into a striking and unusual bijin-ga design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGood color and impression. Some staining. Margins as shown. Not backed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOwned by MFA Boston: https:\/\/collections.mfa.org\/objects\/477064\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43769226559566,"sku":"MG1796","price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1796-Kunisada-Modern-Beauties-Fond-of-Gidayu-Ballads-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1779402992","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1796-kunisada-modern-beauties-fond-of-gidayu-ballads-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}