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Three Types of Drunks: The Angry Drunk, the Weepy Drunk, and the Giggly Drunk

ca. 1770 (Meiwa 7)
Not on view
As he often did, the artist Koryūsai replaced the expected male subjects with young women in up-to-date fashions of the day. The specific trio of the Angry Drunk (haratate jōgo), Weepy Drunk (naki jōgo), and Giggly Drunk (warai jōgo) was a popular theme in Edo art and literature. One of the most famous works is a triptych by Kitagawa Utamaro entitled Three Drunken Courtesans (ca. 1793), which explicitly depicts the three drunk types (see MFA, Boston, 11.14530-2).

Artwork Details

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  • 磯田湖龍斎画 三人酔 腹立上戸 泣上戸 笑上戸
  • Title: Three Types of Drunks: The Angry Drunk, the Weepy Drunk, and the Giggly Drunk
  • Artist: Isoda Koryūsai (Japanese, 1735–1790)
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: ca. 1770 (Meiwa 7)
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: Hashira-e; 27 15/32 x 4 3/8 in. (69.8 x 11.1 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1914
  • Object Number: JP139
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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