Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji from Edo
Woodblock Print
1843-1844 (printed)
1843-1844 (printed)
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This series is one of three landscape series by Kuniyoshi dating from the Tempo era (1830-1844).
Oban size.
Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga.
Seal: Kuniyoshi.
Publisher: Murataya Jirobei.
Censorship seal: Mura (Murata Heiemon).
Oban size.
Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga.
Seal: Kuniyoshi.
Publisher: Murataya Jirobei.
Censorship seal: Mura (Murata Heiemon).
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Title | Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji from Edo (series title) |
Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
Brief description | 'Sumida tsutsumi no yu Fuji', 'Mount Fuji at dusk from the Sumida embankment', from the series 'Thirty six views of Mount Fuji seen from the eastern capital (Edo)', Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Japanese colour print, 1843-1844.; Pap, Japan, prints |
Physical description | This series is one of three landscape series by Kuniyoshi dating from the Tempo era (1830-1844). Oban size. Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: Kuniyoshi. Publisher: Murataya Jirobei. Censorship seal: Mura (Murata Heiemon). |
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Object history | Purchased from Sotheby & Co. (Sale of the Happer Collection), accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. From the Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji from the Eastern Capital [Edo] series. Purchased from the sale of the Happer Collection, Messrs Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge for £6.15. |
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Accession number | E.2265-1909 |
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Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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