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Washi Myojin Shrine (now Asakusa Washi Shrine) was located to the west of Shin Yoshiwara. Behind (north of) Sensoji Temple were rice paddies, farmland, and reed fields. Capitalizing on the recent popularity of cats, this work has also become popular, but it is also noteworthy that the printer used a technique called “kimedashi” to create a recessed area in the iconic cat to give it a three-dimensional appearance.
The painting is set as a view from the waiting room of a brothel looking towards Washi Myojin Shrine, and outside the window we can see a large number of people making their way to the “Tori no Machi” (Tori Festival). Turning our eyes to the inside of the room, we see a small rake on the tatami mat. On closer inspection, we see a row of rake-shaped hairpins.
As the character for “tori” (rooster) is related to the character for “take” (to take), many people would visit Tori no Ichi to pray for prosperity in business.