Utagawa Toyokuni I (Japan, 1769-1825) Print, oban tate-e, from the series Ju ni mai zoku (十二枚続) ,Set of twelve, plate Kyū gatsu (九月), Ninth month. Signed Toyokuni ga. Publisher Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo). Censor stamp kiwame. 1814-1815 (Stains, folds, restoration) Dim. 39,1 x 26,4 cm As indicated by the title, this print belongs to a series of twelve, each representing a month. It illustrates the ninth month with a woman climbing the stairs, holding a roll of handkerchiefs. She may be a prostitute on her way to meet her client. Reference: A similar print in the Harvard Art Museums, no. 1948.13.