Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 113045

The poet Ton'ya No Sakafune visiting the brothel district

Artist / 作者: Kitao Masanobu北尾政演
Date / 年代: 1780-1790
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / vam
Digital record / 画像記録: 1082 × 2000 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Victoria and Albert Museum
Published by / 公開者: 水野ナギ
Rights / 権利: Commercial license required
Attribution / 表記: Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Catalog note / 解説

Masanobu designed this print at the height of the craze for kyôka (literally, ‘crazy verse’) that swept Edo (modern-day Tokyo) in the 1780s. Kyôka poetry adopted the structure of more traditional poetry forms, but imbued it with wit and humour. In this print, the poet Ton’ya no Sakefune is shown taking leave of a geisha (professional entertainer). One of Sakefune’s poems is written at the top of the page. A talented and popular artist, Kitao Masanobu also enjoyed success as a writer and devoted much of his life to writing fiction. Materials: Woodblock print on paper

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