Beloved Sake at Sumida River

Scene of an Edo period izakaya. This work is a type of promotional leaflet called hikifuda, and the product names and prices, written on the upper left, read “High-class sake, 800 mon. Shirozake, 80 bun”.

Artist: Unknown
Published: End of Edo (Middle of the 1800s)

Edo-Tokyo Museum
https://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp

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