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Butterfly on the flowers (Hana no chô). Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864). Colour print from woodblocks, with metallic pigment, blind embossing (karazuri), and burnishing (tsuyazuri) on the black mirror and stand. Shikishiban format surimono. Circa 1823-1825. The text of the letter may be the lyric to a popular song by a poet using the name Sono no Kochô ('Butterfly in the garden'), which appears on the print next to a red butterfly and blossom seal (repeated on the hairpin and kimono design).
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