Watonai, O-tsuji, Hotato Watonai, O-tsuji, Botaro, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1856 (3rd month)

Woodblock diptych print, oban tate-e. The child hotoro (left) sits with an opened scroll before him, watching his nurse o-tsuji (right) perform austerities under a waterfall (inset: the pirate watonai restraining a tiger). Date: 1856 (3rd month). Dimensions: Height: 35.80 centimetres (l); ; Height: 35.80 centimetres (r); Width: 24.30 centimetres (l); Width: 24.40 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Watonai, O-tsuji, Hotato 和藤内, お津ぢ, 坊太郎 (BM 2008,3037.18236 1)

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Author: Print artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) Published by: Joshuya Juzo (上州屋重蔵)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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