Comments - Handsome kabuki scene of a ferry passing a beauty riding in a boat as a kite with a broken string flutters loose through the sky above. The boatman mans the oar at left, grimacing angrily at his passenger, who huddles around a brazier with a quilt draped over his shoulders. He stares back with a frown as he looks up, a pipe in one hand and a white cloth wrapped around his head. At right, the beauty grins as she holds the sides of the boat, her legs tucked under a quilt and her geta clogs neatly placed on the deck behind her. None of them pay any attention to the kite above. An interesting design with a nicely detailed setting.

Artist - Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)

Image Size - 13 7/8" x 29 1/2"

Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. Three separate panels, backed with paper. Separation along vertical folds in each panel, a few losses, repaired. Slight toning and soiling, a few creases, slight curling. Please see photos for details. Good overall.