Abe no Yasunari exorcises a demon
Woodblock Print
1847-1848
1847-1848
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Woodblock print. Sheet of triptych. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figure in street scene.
Object details
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| Title | Abe no Yasunari exorcises a demon (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, left sheet of triptych 'Abe no Yasunari exorcises a demon' by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865), Japan, Tokyo, 1847-1848 |
| Physical description | Woodblock print. Sheet of triptych. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figure in street scene. |
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| Object history | Depicting the astrologer Abe no Yasunari exorcising the demon fox spirit Tamamo no Mae using a magic mirror. 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.5558A/3-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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