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Mitate tosei 見立当世(士農工商) (Viewed As Modern (Four Classes)) (BM 2008,3037.21422)
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Woodblock print, oban tate-e. Carpenter's wife with a large adze over her shoulder and farmer's wife smoking a pipe and nursing her baby. Middle sheet of a triptych depicting women representing the four classes of society: shi (warriors), ko (craftsmen), no (farmers), and sho (merchants).
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798–1861) was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting. He was a member of the Utagawa school. The range of Kuniyoshi's subjects included many genres: landscapes, beautiful women, Kabuki actors, cats, and mythical animals. He is known for his depictions of the battles of legendary samurai heroes. His artwork incorporated aspects of Western representation in landscape painting and caricature.
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