Water Scene, Edo period (1615?1868), 1840, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono) ; ink and color on paper, 7 15/16 x 7 1/8 in. (20. 2 x 18. 1 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797?1861), In Japanese prints, beautiful women are often cast in the roles of famous male heroes, enabling the artist both to create a more attractive image and to give an additional layer of meaning to a seemingly simple subject