No. 1 (from left), from an untitled series of Women Imitating a Daimyō Procession

About this object

Narrative

No. 1 (from left), from an untitled series of women imitating a daimyō procession. The print is signed 豐廣画 (Toyohiro ga). The print is not the final version, but shows an early stage of the woodblock printing process. The finalized print is a multi-coloured nishiki-e (-for example, see prints from the same series in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, #21.8447-60).

Physical description

Stooped, walking female figure carrying a pole with a large black box attached by loops on the box. Figure is in profile and facing to viewer's left. She has an upswept hairdo with comb and pins. She wears a flowing light yellow coat with a waistband and belt decorated with light swirls on a black background, and sandals. The full skirt shows a bit of the underskirt at the hem. In the lower right corner are black written characters.