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Subject:Re: help to understand japanese woodblock scene
Posted By: I.Nagy Wed, Apr 24, 2024
Inscription below.
川柳 Senryu*
ヤイ 喜助身ハ
たく番に來ハ
せぬぞ
Yai, Kisuke-mi wa takuban ni ki wa senu zo
Hey you, Kisuke** will not come to my house to guard the house
* Senryu, 3-line unrhymed poem
** Kisuke was a common name for a young man who did odd jobbs at teahouses in Yoshiwara
重政戯畫 Shigemasa giga- Shigemasa caricature
Title cartouche,
流行細見記 - Records of Fashion Trends
Inscriptions next to it,
諸色屋高 Commodity prices in various shops
Left side title,
遊母侄恐還
繁榮の圖
Nephew of a prostitute fears a return
Picture of prosperity
In my understanding a young man losing his jobs due to rising prices and the bad economics tries to find a job with a wealthy merchant on the recommendation of his aunt. Seemingly the merchant is a costumer of the aunt.
With regards,
I.Nagy
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( China & Japan ) - francis minvielle - Apr 21, 2024 (07:25 AM) 