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Owari-ya ge-zashiki no dzu

Woodblock Print
1786-1864 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Landscape format triptych, depicting six elaborately dressed courtesans, and seveal attendants, on a balcony, overlooking a sheet of water. The women are surrounded by cherry blossom. The triptych is signed 'Baichoro Kunisada hitsu, to special order.'


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleOwari-ya ge-zashiki no dzu (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printing, colour print from wood blocks on paper
Brief description
'Owari-ya ge-zashiki no dzu.', woodblock print by Kunisada, Japan, 1786-1864.
Physical description
Landscape format triptych, depicting six elaborately dressed courtesans, and seveal attendants, on a balcony, overlooking a sheet of water. The women are surrounded by cherry blossom. The triptych is signed 'Baichoro Kunisada hitsu, to special order.'
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.25in
  • Width: 28.125in
The dimensions are taken from: Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Marks and inscriptions
Baichoro Kunisada hitsu, to special order. (Signed )
Credit line
Bequeathed by Sir Edward David Stern (part of the Sir Edward David Stern collection).
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Collection
Accession number
E.258-1934

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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