The first links: Sh?j? Ichiban hidari - Sh?j? (title on object) A comparison of chickens (series title) Niwatori awase (series title on object), Three packed rice wine (sake) barrels and a varnished bowl with the image of a dragon on a brocade cloth, in a paint box. On the upper barrel the sign: Dai (large), on the lower right Ho (phoenix). The title of the print, Sh?j?, refers to mythical creatures who live on the beach and spend their days dancing and drinking sake. With two poems. Ry?ry?kyo Shinsai (mentioned on object), Japan, 1825, paper, colour woodcut, h 216 mm ⊙ w 189 mm.