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Utagawa HIROSHIGE II (1826-1869) and Utagawa KUNISADA (1786-1865) Utagawa HIROSHIGE II (1826-1869) and Utagawa KUNISADA (1786-1865)

Mi Brigade, Third Group, Fudanotsuji-ura: Actor Arashi Rikan III

Utagawa HIROSHIGE II (1826-1869) and Utagawa KUNISADA (1786-1865)

Series: Edo no hana meishô-e (Flowers of Edo and Views of Famous Places)
Signatures: Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (bottom right); Hiroshige hitsu (bottom left)
Publisher: Katôya Iwazô (Seibei)
Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: Rat 2 aratame, 1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1)
Condition: very good, left margin slightly trimmed

The term "Flowers of Edo" (Edo no hana) can refer, among other things, to fires. The title panel for each print in this series shows the lanterns and identifying standard (matoi) for one of the brigades of firefighters (hikeshi) assigned to various districts. On the west side of the Sumida River were 48 brigades named for the symbols of the kana syllabary and grouped into 8 numbered groups (1 to 10, minus the bad-luck numbers 4 and 7). On the east side of the river, brigades were numbered and assigned to directional groups. Outlying districts were covered by special brigades, here designated "extra" (bangai). Each title gives the name or number of a brigade, its group, and its district, followed by the kabuki scene chosen to match it.

Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (35,8 x 24 cm)

Inventory No. I156
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