Woodblock Print
early 1770s (made)
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Print depicting a woman seated on the floor behind a table, sleeping. She is dressed in a kimono decorated with a peacock feather design. Her hair is done up with combs and pins and she holds a transparent fan over half of her face. On the table are a selection of writing tools including brushes, an inkstone and a pile of paper. Above her, in a cloud, her dream is depicted. At the top, Mount Fuji, flying just below, a hawk, and at the bottom, an eggplant. On the bottom left there is a printed inscription.
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Materials and techniques | woodblock print on paper |
Brief description | Pap, Japan, prints |
Physical description | Print depicting a woman seated on the floor behind a table, sleeping. She is dressed in a kimono decorated with a peacock feather design. Her hair is done up with combs and pins and she holds a transparent fan over half of her face. On the table are a selection of writing tools including brushes, an inkstone and a pile of paper. Above her, in a cloud, her dream is depicted. At the top, Mount Fuji, flying just below, a hawk, and at the bottom, an eggplant. On the bottom left there is a printed inscription. |
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Accession number | E.3759-1953 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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