Woodblock Print
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Woodblock print depicting a street scene. A line of shops on either side of the print. Three figures on the left can be seen enjoying something to eat. In the centre, a figure on a donkey joined by two cloaked figures. In the background, a large green tree and large green mountian.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, from the series 'Gojūsantsugi Meisho Dzuye', The Fifty-three Famous Views of the Tōkaido' by Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869), Japan |
| Physical description | Woodblock print depicting a street scene. A line of shops on either side of the print. Three figures on the left can be seen enjoying something to eat. In the centre, a figure on a donkey joined by two cloaked figures. In the background, a large green tree and large green mountian. |
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| Object history | One from a series of 55 prints. Publisher; Tsutaya. 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. |
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| Accession number | E.4006D-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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