Funeral of a dead poet, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, between 1848 and 1850

Woodblock print, oban tate-e. Aragi settsu-no-kami murashige (the historical araki murashige) in full court dress with a rice-bun in his mouth; lacquer boxes and a tray of buns behind him. Date: between 1848 and 1850. Dimensions: Height: 36.60 centimetres Width: 25.50 centimetres. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. No. 27 Aragi Settsu-no-kami Murashige 荒儀攝津守村重 (BM 2008,3037.05603)