"SANMON GOSAN NO KIRI", from the series "ODORI KEIYO GEDAI ZUKUSHI" thumbnail 1
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This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

"SANMON GOSAN NO KIRI", from the series "ODORI KEIYO GEDAI ZUKUSHI"

Woodblock Print
6/1857
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

STANDARD PRINT

Format: SINGLE SHEET
Sheet size: OBAN
Direction: V
Artist's seal present: N

Subject content: PLAY-"SANMON GOSAN NO KIRI", (REF."KINMON GOSAN NO KIRI"), SCENE-"NANZENJI NO BA"; ICHIMURA-ZA, 1800/02; ISHIKAWA GOEMON - ARASHI HINASUKE II; DAIRYO HISAYOSHI - BANDO HIKOSABURO III. AUTHOR - NAMIKI GOHEI I.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Woodblock Print
  • Album Page
  • Woodblock Print
Title"SANMON GOSAN NO KIRI", from the series "ODORI KEIYO GEDAI ZUKUSHI" (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Woodblock print in album, from the series "ODORI KEIYO GEDAI ZUKUSHI" by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865), Japan, 1857-1858
Physical description
STANDARD PRINT

Format: SINGLE SHEET
Sheet size: OBAN
Direction: V
Artist's seal present: N

Subject content: PLAY-"SANMON GOSAN NO KIRI", (REF."KINMON GOSAN NO KIRI"), SCENE-"NANZENJI NO BA"; ICHIMURA-ZA, 1800/02; ISHIKAWA GOEMON - ARASHI HINASUKE II; DAIRYO HISAYOSHI - BANDO HIKOSABURO III. AUTHOR - NAMIKI GOHEI I.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.8cm
  • Width: 26.7cm
Taken from register.
Marks and inscriptions
  • ARATAME,SNAKE/06 (series title)
    Translation
    "ODORI KEIYO GEDAI ZUKUSHI"
  • (signature)
    Translation
    TOYOKUNI GA
  • (censor's seal)
    Translation
    "SANMON GOSAN NO KIRI"
  • (picture title)
Object history
Acquisition method and source not identified in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.7152-1886

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Record createdMarch 5, 2000
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