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Drinking Sake at a Housewarming Party (Takubiraki shuen no zu) by Toyohara Kunichika

Drinking Sake at a Housewarming Party (Takubiraki shuen no zu)

Toyohara Kunichika · 1863

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DETAILS
Artist
Toyohara Kunichika
Date
1863
Medium
Color woodblock print; right sheet of oban diptych or triptych
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Collection
Arts of Asia
Culture
Japan
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Weissman
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Toyohara Kunichika

Toyohara Kunichika, a prolific ukiyo-e master, captured the vibrant world of Kabuki theater and society, bridging the Edo and Meiji periods with his bold woodblock prints.

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