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Carp ascending waterfall

Printing Block
19th century
Artist/Maker
Yashima Gakutei (artist)
Place of origin
Japan

Keyblock for print of Carp ascending waterfall by Yashima Gakutei (ca. 1786-1868), Japan, 19th century.

Object details

Category
Printmaking Techniques
Object type
Printing block
TitleCarp ascending waterfall (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Wood
Cut
Brief description
Keyblock for print of Carp ascending waterfall by Yashima Gakutei (ca. 1786-1868), Japan, 19th century.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.6cm (Note: From catalogue, Tools and Materials Illustrating the Japanese Method of Printmaking by E.F. Strange, 1913)
  • Width: 21.3cm (Note: From catalogue, Tools and Materials Illustrating the Japanese Method of Printmaking by E.F. Strange, 1913)
Object history
Acquisition method and source not identified in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
262-1903

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O490375/carp-ascending-waterfall-printing-block-yashima-gakutei/
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