Jo en Uba c. 1830 - 1835

"Jo en Uba" is a woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada from the 1830s, now housed in the Rijksmuseum. The print depicts two figures, a woman seated and a man standing. The woman is holding a rake and a broom, while the man holds a long, multi-pronged rake. Their attire and the presence of a large moon suggests a scene from a popular Japanese play or story. The print is a prime example of ukiyo-e, a genre of Japanese woodblock prints that depicted everyday life and popular culture.