Gyokueki chiwa hana ikada

(Flowers by a Stream, 玉液池話花筏)

1837

This three-volume set is sometimes simply called “Hana ikada”, which may be written as 花以嘉多. The full title has been translated as “Clusters of Flowers by a Stream” and as “Flowers with Abundant Benefits”, with “flowers” meaning beautiful women. Each page is approximately 8¾ by 6¹/₃ inches or 22 by 16 cm, a size known as hanshi-bon.

Title page

Another state of the above design

An additional state of the above design

This image also appears in Hana-goyomi

Another state of the above design

The seal 丹清 (Tansei), which appears on this print, may be a false publisher’s seal intended to avoid problems with the authorities.

The seal 丹清 (Tansei), which appears on this print, may be a false publisher’s seal intended to avoid problems with the authorities.

Covers of first (上), middle (中), and last (下) volumes

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