Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Neko no ateji [Words made by Cats] set in a cartouche of a fisherman's basket U-na-gi [Eel] A series of cats wriggle themselves into shapes forming the characters for 'Eel', signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi giga [for a laugh], published by Ibaya Sensaburo, censor's seal Mura, good impression, colours and condition, slight vertical centre-fold Oban tate-e