{"product_id":"mg1797-yoshiiku-cowardly-pigs-with-five-heads-and-ten-bodies-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Yoshiiku - Cowardly Pigs with Five Heads and Ten Bodies","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"161\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"43\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUtagawa Yoshiiku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"161\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"43\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1895\u003cbr data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"51\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"65\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unknown\u003cbr data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"76\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"86\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e, Satirical Print (Giga-e)\u003cbr data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"123\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"134\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodblock Print, Oban Size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"584\"\u003eThis original Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Yoshiiku is titled \u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"315\"\u003eCowardly Pigs with Five Heads and Ten Bodies (Yowa mushi: Go Buta Jūbuta no Zu)\u003c\/strong\u003e, published in 1895 during the Meiji period. A humorous and highly unusual satire, the print depicts a bizarre puzzle formed from five (or is it 10?) figures sharing intertwined bodies, each armed with swords and weapons while stumbling over one another in confusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003ePart of Yoshiiku's tradition of comic and political caricature, the design pokes fun at cowardice, incompetence, and group foolishness through exaggerated imagery and witty accompanying text. Produced during a period when satirical woodblock prints flourished in Japan, the work showcases Yoshiiku's talent for combining social commentary with imaginative visual humor.\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good color and impression. Backed on Meiji era paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43820196003918,"sku":"MG1797","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1797-Yoshiiku-Cowardly-Pigs-with-Five-Heads-and-Ten-Bodies-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1780331424","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1797-yoshiiku-cowardly-pigs-with-five-heads-and-ten-bodies-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}