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Kuniyoshi's preparatory drawings, no.48

Album Page
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Album pasted with drawings


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleKuniyoshi's preparatory drawings, no.48 (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Ink on paper
Brief description
Page in album 'Sketches by Kuniyoshi, vol. 48' (museum number D.1194 to 1210-1889) depicting samurai and geisha, ink sketch on paper, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Japan, 19th century.
Physical description
Album pasted with drawings
Dimensions
  • Album (closed) height: 32.2cm
  • Album (closed width: 22.5cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Kuniyoshi soko yonju-hachi (handwritten title)
Translation
Kuniyoshi's preparatory drawings, no.48
Object history
Purchased from Siegfried Bing, accessioned in 1889. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Collection
Accession number
D.1198-1889

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Record createdDecember 11, 2018
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