Flower Calendar Eight Smiles - Hanagoyomi Hasshojin

A humorous book consisting of 5 volumes and 15 books. Published between 1820 (Bunsei 3) and 1849 (Kaei 2). The first four volumes were written by Takitei Rijō and illustrated by Keisai Eisen and Utagawa Kunisada. The first five volumes were written by Ippitsuan Shufu and illustrated by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, and the middle and last five volumes were written by Yohōtei Shidanari and illustrated by Utagawa Yoshitsuna. The story depicts, with dirty, low-class humor, the comedy of the lazy group of protagonist Sajiro, Sotsuhachi, Abataro, Noromatsu, Demesuke, Zuburoku, Donshichi, and Ganshichi, who fail one farce after another, starting with a cherry blossom viewing party. This is a representative late Edo comedy book that depicts the decadent leisure life of Edo citizens in the final days.

[Kaname Okitsu]

“Okitsu Yogyo Annotation “Hanareki Hachisoujin” (Kodansha Bunko)”

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

滑稽(こっけい)本。五編15冊。1820年（文政3）から49年（嘉永2）刊。初編から四編までは滝亭鯉丈(りゅうていりじょう)作、渓斎英泉(けいさいえいせん)・歌川国貞(くにさだ)画。五編上は一筆庵(いっぴつあん)主人作、歌川国芳(くによし)画、五編中・下は与鳳亭(よほうてい)枝成作、歌川芳綱画。主人公佐次郎(さじろう)を中心とする卒八(そつはち)、安波(あば)太郎、野呂松(のろまつ)、出目助(でめすけ)、頭武(ずぶ)六、呑七(どんしち)、眼七(がんしち)などののらくら連中が、花見を手始めに、次々とたてる茶番の趣向に失敗する滑稽を、あくどく低級な笑いのうちに描く。末期江戸市民の退廃的な遊戯生活に取材した末期滑稽本の代表作。

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