Enraged by Utamaro's portrayal of Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI viewing cherry blossoms at Daigo, the shogunate put him under house arrest, with his hands in chains.
歌麿が豊臣秀吉の醍醐の花見を題材にした浮世絵を書いたことが幕府の逆鱗に触れ、歌麿は手鎖の処分を受けた。