Utagawa Toyohiro 歌川豊広

Parody of the Korean ambassador's procession (Mitate chosen tsushinshi)

Maker

Utagawa Toyohiro 歌川豊広 (Japanese, 1773-1828)

Title

Parody of the Korean ambassador's procession (Mitate chosen tsushinshi)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1810s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Overall: 18.4 x 62.4 cm (7 1/4 x 24 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Toyohiro ga

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1159

Type

Exhibition History

Triptychs in Japanese Printmaking
Jun 06, 2003 – Aug 31, 2003

Label copy

This scene plays upon depictions of processions of nobility by showing courtesans as the attendants to a young boy traveling in a wooden palanquin similar to the one in the adjacent gallery. By having courtesans imitate the behavior of the upper classes, Toyohiro has created a parody, or what is known in Japanese as mitate. The use of mitate as social commentary is common in Japanese prints.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Utagawa Toyohiro 歌川豊広 (Japanese, 1773-1828)
Parody of the Korean ambassador's procession (Mitate chosen tsushinshi), 1810s
Polychrome woodblock print
Overall: 18.4 x 62.4 cm (7 1/4 x 24 9/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1159

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