A Depiction of a Battle Over Mochi and Sake

Animals are not the only ones that are anthropomorphized, with sake gaining human traits too. A surreal work full of immersiveness, depicting a variety of sake utensils, with a straw barrel as their general, fighting against a large army of rice cakes, including sakuramochi and kashiwamochi.

Artist: Ochiai Yoshiiku
Published: Ansei 6 (1859)

Adachi Folk Museum
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