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Woodblock Print

1/1851
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

STANDARD PRINT

Format: TRIPTYCH 3/3
Sheet size: OBAN
Direction: V
Artist's seal present: N

Subject content: PLAY-"KIHACHIJO MISUJI NO TATEJIMA"; ICHIMURA-ZA, 1851/01; YAEGUSHI NO SAIZA - ICHIKAWA DANJURO VIII; GEISHA KOUME - FUJIKAWA KAYU III; KIN KANZASHI JINGORO - ICHIMURA TAKENOJO V; GEISHA KOMAKICHI - BANDO SHUKA I. AUTHOR - SAKURADA JISUKE III.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
FULL COLOUR PRINT
Physical description
STANDARD PRINT

Format: TRIPTYCH 3/3
Sheet size: OBAN
Direction: V
Artist's seal present: N

Subject content: PLAY-"KIHACHIJO MISUJI NO TATEJIMA"; ICHIMURA-ZA, 1851/01; YAEGUSHI NO SAIZA - ICHIKAWA DANJURO VIII; GEISHA KOUME - FUJIKAWA KAYU III; KIN KANZASHI JINGORO - ICHIMURA TAKENOJO V; GEISHA KOMAKICHI - BANDO SHUKA I. AUTHOR - SAKURADA JISUKE III.
Marks and inscriptions
  • MAGOME,HAMA (signature)
    Translation
    ICHIYOSAI TOYOKUNI GA; KOCHORO TOYOKUNI GA
  • (censor's seal)
Object history
Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co., accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.6055-1886

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Record createdMarch 5, 2000
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