Utagawa Toyokuni (歌川豊国, 1769–1825) A Parody of a Daimyō’s Procession at the Foot of Mount Fuji 1797

Utagawa Toyokuni (歌川豊国, 1769–1825)
A Parody of a Daimyō’s Procession at the Foot of Mount Fuji 
1797
Ukiyo-e (浮世絵), polychrome woodblock print
Five-sheet composition (Gomai-tsuzuki)
A satirical work from 1797 depicting a noble procession in a theatrical and humorous reinterpretation at the foot of Mount Fuji. The scene alludes to the formal daimyō processions of the Edo period, while presenting them with wit and light irony. Toyokuni was one of the founders of the Utagawa school and a key figure in shaping the visual language of ukiyo-e,