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This object consists of 13 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Woodblock Print

1852.07-1852.07
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

STANDARD PRINT

Format: DIPTYCH 2/2
Sheet size: OBAN
Direction: V
Artist's seal present: N

Subject content: PLAY-"MEIYO JINZEIROKU"; ICHIMURA-ZA, 1852/07; TABAKOYA KIHACHI - SAWAMURA CHOJURO V; KUMOKIRI NIZAEMON - ARASHI KICHISABURO III.

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 13 parts.

  • Woodblock Print
  • Woodblock Print
  • Woodblock Print
  • Woodblock Print
  • Woodblock Print
  • Woodblock Print
  • Woodblock Print
  • Woodblock Print
  • Woodblock Print
  • Woodblock Print
  • Woodblock Print
  • Woodblock Print
  • Woodblock Print
Materials and techniques
FULL COLOUR PRINT WITH EMBOSSED DETAIL
Brief description
Pap, Japan, prints
Physical description
STANDARD PRINT

Format: DIPTYCH 2/2
Sheet size: OBAN
Direction: V
Artist's seal present: N

Subject content: PLAY-"MEIYO JINZEIROKU"; ICHIMURA-ZA, 1852/07; TABAKOYA KIHACHI - SAWAMURA CHOJURO V; KUMOKIRI NIZAEMON - ARASHI KICHISABURO III.
Marks and inscriptions
  • MERA,WATANABE,RAT/07 (signature)
    Translation
    TOYOKUNI GA
  • (censor's seal)
Object history
Acquisition method and source not identified in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1891. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
S.EX.56:1-1891

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Record createdMarch 5, 2000
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