,Published by Yuuyuudou – Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) – ‘Pleasure District at Senju’ – From the series “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji”

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Woodblock print (reprint),Published by Yuuyuudou – Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) – ‘Pleasure District at Senju’ – From the series “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji” – Late 20th century

This picture is a woodblock print. It is one of a series of woodblock prints called Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji.

Published by Yuuyuudou

Carver: Matsuda Torazou 松田虎蔵
Printer: Endou Tadao 遠藤忠雄

The picture depicts a scenery on the Senju Road. The daimyo is leading a procession, with a number of his samurais following, armed with their guns wrapped in reddish-brown cloth. All the samurais are dressed similarly in green tunics and blue robes. Each one carries two knives, as required by the samurai code of conduct. At the front of the procession, the daimyo is being carried on a litter by two attendants, dressed in grey. Two women are sitting in the middle of the farm, watching the procession. The Senju pleasure district is in the background, depicted by a settlement of houses beyond the walls of the farm. Far in the distance, Mount Fuji dominates the skyline.