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Utagawa Kuniyoshi "Morotori yasuri zukushiround fanpicture of "Morotori yasuri zukuri" by Utagawa Kuniyoshiround fanThe painting was made in Edo (now Tokyo).

Various birds are making and selling various Edo gourmet foods. This is a unique work by Kuniyoshi.

The upper right is a heron "boned loach. The lower right is "Morning Glory Seller" by Ruri Bird.In the center, a chicken is baking an egg cracker.In the upper left, two metropolitan birds are making and selling "sakura mochi," a specialty of the Sumida River.In the lower left, a hoto-togisu is carrying "Hatsukatsuo" (first bonito).

Utagawa Kuniyoshi was an ukiyoe artist active in the late Edo period (1603-1868) who worked in a variety of genres, including landscapes, portraits of actors, and paintings of beautiful women.

Many of his works anthropomorphize and uniquely depict various animals and fish, giving the viewer a sense of Kuniyoshi's individuality.

Size: 37 cm (H) x 29.5 cm (W)

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