Description
天保の改革によって役者絵や遊女に関わる絵が禁止され、浮世絵界は大打撃を受けたが、国芳は役者や遊女を動物に見立てて描き、その規制をかいくぐり、ユーモア溢れる世界を創出した。本図は吉原の格子先の賑わいが題材となっている。弘化2年（1845）の暮れ、吉原が火災に遭い、仮宅（吉原以外の仮の営業所）での営業を余儀なくされた模様を取り上げているが、先の理由で、登場人物全てを雀の姿に見立てて描いたのが本図である。
Data source
Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Collection Database
This database showcases some 2,000 objects from our collection of some 30,000 pieces of artworks from various periods and cultures including Japanese, Eastern and Western works, ranging from paintings...
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The Japanese Council of Art Museums
The Japanese Council of Art Museums (JCAM) supports the accomplishment of mission of art museums and seeks to assist art museums in fully basing their activities in a social context. The organization holds an annual meeting, memorial forums at annual meetings, lectures, Curatorial Study Meetings, and Study Group activities every year. The information and reports generated by these various activities are then expected to be shared with member museums, the greater art-related world and the general public. JCAM was founded in 1952 with the aim of providing a forum for art museums in Japan to think and act together. The organization was registered as a general incorporated association on April 1st, 2020 and includes over 450 members (full members, individual members and supporting members).
Last updated
January 9, 2026