Lucky Dreams of Dew, White Clover on the Wooden Doors, c.1847-1852 (woodblock print on paper)

Lucky Dreams of Dew, White Clover on the Wooden Doors (Tsuyu fukumu tsumado shiramugi). Print inspired by Ryutei Tanehiko's serial novel Fake Murasaki and Country Bumpkin Genji (Nise Murasaki Inaka Genji). Scene shows 3 figures within a building, with a tub of water in the foreground, the figures wear brightly coloured robes, the background shows a bridge, the screens of the building, and other rooms. The figure to the left holds a teapot, the figure in the centre gestures to the tub of water, the figure to the right holds out a towel or piece of fabric, towards the central figure. Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo. Censors' seals: Hama and Magome. Toyokuni, Utagawa III (Kunisada)