No. 10 (from left), from an untitled series of Women Imitating a Daimyō Procession Item Number: 1326/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Female figure in profile walking to the left side carrying a long pole with a large black object tied with light yellow material. Figure's right foot in front is straight, and only the figure's right hand is visible over the pole. Has upswept hairdo with pins and ribbon. Flowing light orange coat over a plaid under blouse and a vest decorated with light swirls on a black background. Full skirt shows a bit of the plaid underskirt at the hem. The figure is wearing sandals. In the lower right corner is a row of written characters.

Narrative

The print is signed 豐廣画 (Toyohiro ga). The print is not the final version, but shows an early stage of the woodblock printing process. The finalized print is a multi-coloured nishiki-e (-for example, see prints from the same series in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, #21.8447-60).