Looking Amused
by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Taiso

	Artist:	Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Taiso — 月岡芳年
	Title:	Looking Amused
	Series:	32 Aspects of Customs & Manners of Women
	Date of first edition?:	1888
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Tsunashima Kamekichi
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Tsunashima Kamekichi
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	35866
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners: # 9 Looking Amused Artist: Yoshitoshi Format: Oban tate-e: 14.75" x 10" Subject: A high ranking maid in the Bunsei era(1818-30). A lady with the fashionably black lacquered teeth of a young married lady, looks over a red lacquered railing. She is holding a pouch with intricate silver chain decorations and pearl jewels on her Obi sash, which also contains a mirror, tissue paper and other necessities of a lady of breeding. Publisher: Tsunashima Kamekichi Date: 1888 Condition: Full size. Album backing paper. Minor soils, foxing, marks and flaws. Generally very good state. Colour: Fine colors. Impression: Very good impression with gauffrage.