Artist: Utagawa Kunisada [歌川 国貞] a.k.a. Utagawa Toyokuni III [三代歌川豊国] (Japanese, 1786 – 1865).
Publisher: Matsumura Tatsuemon [松村辰右衛門] (Japanese, fl. c. 1793 – 1832).
Year: c. 1820–22 (Bunsei era).
Signed: 五渡亭国貞画 – Gototei Kunisada ga.
Censor’s seal: kiwame 改印:極
The Hour of the Dragon, Fifth Hour of Day (Tatsu no koku, Hi no itsutsu toki), from the series Twelve Hours of a Modern Clock (Imayo tokei jūniji)
「今世時計十二時 辰ノ刻 日ノ五つ時」 MFA impression: 11.15315. |
The Hour of the Rabbit, Sixth Hour of Day (U no koku, Ake muttsu toki), from the series Twelve Hours of a Modern Clock (Imayo tokei jūniji)
「今世時計十二時 卯ノ刻 明六つ時」. MFA impression: 11.15317 |
The Hour of the Monkey, Seventh Hour of Day (Saru no koku, Hi no nanatsu toki), from the series Twelve Hours of a Modern Clock (Imayo tokei jūniji)
「今様時計十二時 申ノ刻 日ノ七つ時」 MFA impression: 11.39692 |
The Hour of the Horse, Ninth Hour of Day (Uma no koku, Hi kokonotsu toki), from the series Twelve Hours of a Modern Clock (Imayo tokei jūniji)
「今世時計十二時 午ノ刻 日九つ時」. MFA impression: 11.15314 |
The Hour of the Boar, Fourth Hour of Night (I no koku, Yoru yottsu toki), from the series Twelve Hours of a Modern Clock (Imayo tokei jūniji)
「今世時計十二時 亥ノ刻 夜四つ時」. MFA impression: 11.15552 |
The Hour of the Tiger, Seventh Hour of Night (Tora no koku, Yoru nanatsu), from the series Twelve Hours of a Modern Clock (Imayo tokei jūniji)
「今世時計十二時 寅ノ刻 夜七つ」. MFA impression: 11.15313 Ref.: Izzard. Kunisada’s world [LIB-2970.2022]. |
The Hour of the Ox, Eight Hour of Night (Ushi no koku, Yoru no yattsu toki), from the series Twelve Hours of a Modern Clock (Imayo tokei jūniji)
「今世時計十二時 丑ノ刻 夜ノ八つ時」. MFA impression: 11.26906 |
The Hour of the Rat, Ninth Hour of Night (Ne no koku, Yoru kokonotsu toki), from the series Twelve Hours of a Modern Clock (Imayo tokei jūniji)
「今世時計十二時 子ノ刻 夜九つ時」. MFA impression: 11.15312 |