Okon's Lover Fukuoka Mitsugi, from the series Mirror of Virtuous Women (Teijo misao kagami)「てい女 美作保鏡 おこん 福岡貢」.
Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi [歌川 國芳] (Japanese, 1798 – 1861).
Publisher: Kojimaya Jūbei [小嶋屋重兵衛] (Japanese, fl. c. 1797 – 1869).
Year: 1843–47 (Tenpô 14–Kôka 4).
Signed: 一勇斎国芳画 – Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga.
Censor's seal: Watari.
Size: Vertical ôban; 36.8 x 25.6 cm
Ref.: MFA № 11.16085.
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Woodblock print |
| Period | 19 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) , Mid-19th century |
| Country | Japan |
| Media/Technique | Ink and color on paper , Woodblock print (nishiki-e) |
| Size | Vertical Ōban |
| Subject | Fukuoka Mitsugi (福岡貢) , Kabuki |
| School | Utagawa (歌川) |
| Series | Mirror of Virtuous Women (Teijo misao kagami) |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1843 , 1844 , 1845 , 1846 , 1847 |
| Signature | Artist's seal , Censor's seal: Watari , Publisher's seal |
| Genre | Actor Prints (Yakusha-e, 役者絵) |
| Acquisition year | 2015 |
