• Music (<i>raku</i> - 楽) from the series <i>Joy and Anger, Love and Pleasure</i> (<i>Kido airaku no uchi</i> - 喜怒愛楽之内) - a Rustic Genji theme
Music (<i>raku</i> - 楽) from the series <i>Joy and Anger, Love and Pleasure</i> (<i>Kido airaku no uchi</i> - 喜怒愛楽之内) - a Rustic Genji theme
Music (<i>raku</i> - 楽) from the series <i>Joy and Anger, Love and Pleasure</i> (<i>Kido airaku no uchi</i> - 喜怒愛楽之内) - a Rustic Genji theme
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Utagawa Kunisada (歌川国貞) / Toyokuni III (三代豊国) (artist 1786 – 01/12/1865)

Music (raku - 楽) from the series Joy and Anger, Love and Pleasure (Kido airaku no uchi - 喜怒愛楽之内) - a Rustic Genji theme

Print

08/1854
30 in x 14 in (Overall dimensions) color woodblock print; ōban triptych
Signed: Toyokuni ga (豊国画)
Publisher: Hayashiya Shōgorō (Marks 106 seal 22-049)
Carver's seal: Hori Take
Censor's seal: aratame
Date seal: 8/1854
Tokyo Metropolitan Library
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
National Diet Library Mitsuuji is entertained by and orchestra of female performers. He is elaborately attired with a robe decorated with large koi. Above him are lanterns decorated with large flaming pearl designs. The woman in the center is playing a kokyū (胡弓) with a large bow. It is the only Japanese musical instrument that uses a bow. Behind her is a young woman who appears to be dancing to the music. Her robe is decorated with irises. The woman on the right in the front is playing a biwa (琵琶), behind her a yokobue (横笛) or transverse flute. The lower part of the balcony railing is decorated with sacred jewels.
Hayashiya Shōgorō (林屋庄五郎) (publisher)
beautiful women (bijin-ga - 美人画) (genre)
Yokokawa Takejirō (横川彫武) (carver)