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"Bruh, money can't buy taste" by Utagawa Kunisada I from mid 1800s.

Hehe, this piece basically mocks the samurai elite class of that time, portraying them as theatrical and self-indulgent.

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Okay the actual title is "Actors in a Cherry-Blossom Viewing Procession" but I think my title is pretty fitting too. 😆

The work shows a fancy procession, but the characters are so caught up in themselves that they miss the cherry blossoms above. Kunisada was poking fun at how the rich showed off their wealth without any real taste or appreciation.

I love Utagawa Kunisada's work! I think he was a student of (or at least peer to) Hokusai, right?

The maximalism in these works is really fascinating, as is the social commentary. I think your improvised title is spot on!