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First Bonito of the Year by Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865) — VisualArtsDB

First Bonito of the Year

First Bonito of the Year

Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865)

1844–1848

Medium: color woodblock print
Dimensions: 35.3 x 24.2 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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Historically, the year's first bonito was available in the fourth lunar month, or around May.

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