Yotsuya

After GoseiLate 1810s

Chester Beatty
Dublin, Ireland

The two kites are famous products of the Yotsuya district of Edo: one is a yakko, the servant of a samurai, the other is a tobu, a bird coincidentally called a kite in English.

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Title: Yotsuya
Creator: After Gosei
Date Created: Late 1810s
Physical Location: Dublin, Ireland
Location Created: Japan
Original Source: Chester Beatty Library
Rights: © Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
Collection Number: CBL J 2093
Additional Description: From the series: Famous Products of the Eastern Capital

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