Japanese Print "Kaika Niju-shi Ko - Message Carrier" by Toyohara Kunichika
Artist:Toyohara Kunichika
Title:Kaika Niju-shi Ko - Message Carrier
Date:1877.
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Source:artelino - Japanese Prints
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"Kaika Niju-shi Ko" (Twenty-four Favorites of Enlightenment) Parodied for 24 paragons of filial piety. "Yubin" (Postal Service). Kabuki actor, Bando Hikosaburo is in the role of Yaegiri. She is travelling in kimono with lots of Japanese letters. A green post box and a mail carrier are depicted in the upper inset.
