“The Fifty-Three Stations by Two Brushes” Hara

Shirozake, which often appears in Ukiyo-e, is a sweet white sake made by mashing steamed glutinous rice and aging it with koji and mirin or shochu. Made in various regions, Fuji’s shirozake, currently sold around Fujinomiya City, was a specialty.

Artist: Utagawa Kunisada
Published: Kaei 7 (1854)
Publisher: Maruya Kyushiro

Waseda University Theater Museum (Reference Number: 401-0263)
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