Parody of Minamoto no Tametomo, Suzuki Harunobu, 1765
Parody of Minamoto no Tametomo, Edo period (1615–1868), 1765, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 1/2 x 7 7/8 in. ( x 20 cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770), In the picture-calendar the cyclical date for 1765 is hidden. Japan's system of cyclical dates for naming years combines the ten celestial stems with the twelve animals of the zodiac. Kinoto tori (the second of the ten stems and the zodiac sign of the rooster) appears on the left side of the warrior's neckband and 'Meiwa 2' (1765) is seen on the right
Size: 3688px × 4901px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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