Kocho (No. 24 Butterflies), Utagawa Kuniyoshi, between 1845 and 1846

Woodblock print, oban tate-e. The kabuki actor ichimura uzaemon xii as abe yasuna in court robes waving his fan at two butterflies. Poem inscribed above. Date: between 1845 and 1846. Dimensions: Height: 36.60 centimetres Width: 24.40 centimetres. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Kocho 胡蝶 (No. 24 Butterflies) (BM 2008,3037.17424)