Art Institute of Chicago
The First Day of Business (Akinai hajime), from the illustrated book "Colors of the Triple Dawn (Saishiki mitsu no asa)"
Torii Kiyonaga
- Date
- c. 1787
- Medium
- Woodblock print; oban, keyblock proof impression
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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