Rare and valuable Japanese color prints; Part I (1918)
American Art Association · New York · leaf 37
ession of the Sanno Sairei which was a notable annual event in Edo. The merchants from all parts of the city contributed to make it a success and vied with each other in inventing lanterns, floats, and other enter¬ taining features. Chuban. Signed : Kiyonaga go. Publisher: Eijudd. About 1720. Sttch… … 68. LANTERN FURNISHED BY THE MERCHANTS OF HIRAKAWA STREET AND YAMAMOTO STREET It has on its top a large artificial cherry tree and two dolls representing the Emperor and the Empress. 69. LANTERN FURNISHED BY THE MERCHANTS OF MOTO=Z AIMOKU STREET, SHINBASHI DISTRICT On the top of this lantern are a…
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