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| Utagawa Yoshitsuya: A Charm against Measles, 1862 |
This is Hashika no mamori (A Charm Against Measles), from 1862, a woodblock print by Utagawa Yoshitsuya (1822-1866).
This is protective magic against illness, typical for Japan. Yoshitsuya was otherwise best known for his prints of warriors, a genre also favoured by his teacher, Kuniyoshi. Yoshitsuya took the first part of his name from the last part of the name of his teacher, which was common practice at the time.