Hirune no ame ひる寝の雨.

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 59 Or.59.e.33
  • Dates of Creation
      1853
  • Language of Material
      Japanese
  • Physical Description
      2 volumes. Illustrations: 39 colour-printed illustrations of sexual activity each with the title of a stop on the Tōkaidō (vol.1: 19, vol.2: 20). Binding: Original brown covers. Fukurotoji binding.

Scope and Content

Author: Manpensha Kujiru 万返舎九二留. Title on title slip on cover: Hirune no ame ひる寝の雨. Title on mikaeshi: Tōkaidō hirune no yume 東海道ひる寝の遊免. Imprint: N.p.: Kaei 6 [1853]. Date from preface: 嘉永丑の春 弥生のどかなる日. Description: 2 volumes. Vol.1: ff. 26, vol.2: ff. 26. Blockprint. Contents: An erotic work parodying Tōkaidō-chū hizakurige 東海道中膝栗毛 by Jippensha Ikku 十返舎一九. Note: A 3-volume work entitled Hirune no ame ひる寝の雨 is recorded in Zōho enpon mokuroku 増補艶本目録 so this copy may be incomplete with the 2nd volume missing.

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the British Museum 11 July 1960 probably by donation.