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A Man Folding Happi Coats
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A Man Folding Happi Coats

Utagawa Kunisada (I) · 1832 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A man in a kimono with a geometric pattern and dragon motif, leaning forward next to a brazier with a pipe beside it. With the pile of fabric to his right, he folds small, short kimonos, so-called 'happi's'. In the background, a low room screen with an image of plum blossoms. The dragon motif on his kimono probably refers to the new year of the dragon, 1832. With two poems.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printsurimonofashion, clothingscreen, folding screen
Credit lineA Man Folding Happi Coats. 1832. Utagawa Kunisada (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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