Six Couples of Congenial Character Compared

(Roku shin shiki aishô kurabe, 六真志喜相性くらべ)

Publisher: Ise-ya Sôemon

1847-1850

This series of fan prints (uchiwa) compares beautiful women to famous couples. It is not listed in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961). Each of the prints bears the seals of the censors Mera and Murata.

Description: Woman about to extinguish a candle

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.

Description: Woman holding closed fan

I am grateful to Michel Ouellet for this image.

Description: Woman holding a pipe

I am grateful to Michel Ouellet for this image.

Description: Woman holding a polearm

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