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pre-1934 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

12 landscape format decorative compositions depicting frogs, grasshoppers, monkeys and other animals, performing various actions of human life.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour prints from wood blocks, on paper
Brief description
Book of decorative compositions, by an anonymous artist, Japan, pre-1934.
Physical description
12 landscape format decorative compositions depicting frogs, grasshoppers, monkeys and other animals, performing various actions of human life.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.5in
  • Width: 8in
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
Credit line
Given by Dr. John McGregor.
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.3212:3223-1934

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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