UTAGAWA KUNISADA (also known as TOYOKUNI III) (1786–1864). Toyokuni ga (豊国画) in the red, gourd-shaped cartouche at the bottom right (the signature typically…

UTAGAWA KUNISADA (also known as TOYOKUNI III) (1786–1864). Toyokuni ga (豊国画) in the red, gourd-shaped cartouche at the bottom right (the signature typically used by Kunisada after he adopted his master Toyokuni’s name in 1844). The circular red-and-black cartouche in the upper right indicates the title of the series: 星月夜（あるいは月夜の宴）— The Twelve Months / Full Moon Nights (or Moonlit Banquet). The inscribed text specifically identifies the twelfth month (十二�

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