Comparison of Modern Beauties to the Five Festivals

(Tôsei bijin awase gosekku no uchi, 當盛美人合五節句の内)

Publisher: Kawaguchi-ya Chôzô

c. 1832-1833

This series likens beautiful women to the five annual festivals, which are Jinjitsu (January 7) Feast of the Seven Herbs or Mankind’s Day; Johshi (March 3) Doll Festival or Girls’ Day; Tango (May 5) Boys’ Day; Tanabata (July 7) Star Festival or Seventh Night; and Choyo (September 9) The Chrysanthemum Festival. This series likens contemporary beauties to different Festivals. It is not listed in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961). The prints are each about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban.

	Title: Kiku no tsuki (菊月) Chrysanthemum Festival Description: Beauty looking down at tray
	Title: Tanabata (七夕) Star Festival or Seventh Night on July 7 Description: Beauty with bamboo
	Title: Boys’ Day Description: Beauty looking down at potted iris plant
	Title: New Year (Seiyô 青陽) Description: Beauty holding cat

“Robinson” indicates listing in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson, 1961, Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

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