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Toyohiro Utagawa

Parody of the Korean ambassador's procession (Mitate chosen tsushinshi), 1810's

Description

Maker

Title

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

Year

1810's

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Toyohiro ga

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1159

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Triptychs in Japanese Printmaking

June 6 - August 31, 2003

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.

Use

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