The Five Festivals
Woodblock Print
1830-1840 (made)
1830-1840 (made)
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Woodblock print triptych. Three sheets in ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figures on blue tint ground with tasselled lanterns.
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| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print triptych, 'The Seventh Month' from the series 'The Five Festivals' by Utagawa Kunisada (1765-1865), Japan, 1830-1840 |
| Physical description | Woodblock print triptych. Three sheets in ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figures on blue tint ground with tasselled lanterns. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Stamped and inscribed variously) |
| Object history | Depicting the dance of the festival of the seventh month. One of the Gosckku, one of the Five Gret Festivals of the year. Publisher; Sanoki. Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co., accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | E.5562-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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