“Comical Twelve Signs of the Zodiac” Rat

Sing and dance, while striking a beat on a bowl using chopsticks. What a fun banquet. This one portrays the festival based on local belief that rats are the servants of Daikoku, seen smiling happily in the paining in the background.

Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Published: Ansei 2 (1855)
Publisher: Kiya Sojiro

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