国芳 Kuniyoshi

国芳
『荷宝蔵壁のむだ書』
しめしめ
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Artist: 
Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Series: 
𝘕𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘬𝘪
(Scribble on a Storehouse Wall)
Title:
𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘦
(Snigger)
Published: 1848 (Edo)
Size: 35.5×24.7cm
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This series of prints was made in the times when it was prohibited to publish Kabuki actors prints(especially such a colourful 𝘕𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘦). 
He made it look like a scribble on the wall with exaggerated each artist. 
This shows the initial stage of his caricatures.