青物魚軍勢大合戦之図
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Material Information

Title:
青物魚軍勢大合戦之図
Added title page title:
Aomono sakana gunzei okassen no zu
Added title page title:
Grand battle of vegetables and fish
Creator:
歌川, 広景, 安政―慶応頃
Utagawa, Hirokage, active 1854-1867
Publisher:
Tsujiokaya Bunsuke
Language:
Japanese
Measurements:
35.5 x 34.5 cm in

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Battles ( lcsh )
Vegetables
Fishes ( lcsh )
Nishiki-e
戦闘
野菜
魚類
錦絵
Genre:
浮世絵
Ukiyo-e
Spatial Coverage:
Asia -- Japan
アジア -- 日本
Coordinates:
35.68536 x 139.75309

Notes

Abstract:
Parody of a battle scene, this print depicts the battle of vegetables and fish. According to Konishi, the subject refers to the cholera epidemic of 1858. To avoid the disease, it was considered safer to eat vegetables rather than fish. ( en )
General Note:
VIAF name authority for "Utagawa, Hirokage, active 1854-1867" is located in record number: 295822828 and 31946584
General Note:
Paper size: Ōban paper size
General Note:
紙の寸法 : 大判
General Note:
Triptych
General Note:
Censor seal and year date (goat)

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS, University of London
Rights Management:
All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Resource Identifier:
JWP 7.1-3 ( accession number )