The author of this source is Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Utagawa Kuniyoshi did this wood block print in 1838. The audience of this source would be historians who want to learn about husbands and wives in the Tokugawa period. Also art enthusiasts would be interested in this wood block print. In this source you can see the man is looking very angry and aggressive, while the two women are looking very frightened and worried. This tells us that men in the Tokugawa period had lots of control over the women. The man isn’t looking very lovingly or sympathetic towards the women. This also tells us that the men probably didn't marry because of love but married for some sort of status, or married so the women could do all the housework and look after the kids. Also you can see the man is holding a sword this shows us that the men were allowed to kill the women if they were being lazy or useless. This source tells us all these things from the positioning of the women and the facial expressions on the men and the women’s faces. The facial expressions of the man tell you that he is angry and he looks very frustrated. The women look frightened, scared and worried. It also tells us these things because of the way the man is reaching for his swords and the position he is standing is looking like he is about to strike something with his sword.
The nature of this source is a wood block print. Utagawa Kuniyoshi paints and wood block print many landscapes, women and men, Kabuki actors, cats and mythical animals. In his wood block prints the use of facial expressions show the emotions of the women and man in the photo. The emotions on the photo’s tell you a story of what is happening in the photo.
The nature of this source is a wood block print. Utagawa Kuniyoshi paints and wood block print many landscapes, women and men, Kabuki actors, cats and mythical animals. In his wood block prints the use of facial expressions show the emotions of the women and man in the photo. The emotions on the photo’s tell you a story of what is happening in the photo.