When a Samurai Lady Met a Drunk Fool in 1875

In 1875 Tokyo, an encounter between a woman and a drunken stranger became the subject of a sensational woodblock news print. Her clothing, hairstyle and response turn an everyday street incident into a story about changing ideas of urban behaviour. Explore how Tsukioka Yoshitoshi and the illustrated press presented courage, manners and the city’s emerging public order.