Actor Seki Sanjūrō as Shukan Sōzu in his first performance
Woodblock Print
1835 (made)
1835 (made)
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Sheet from woodblock print triptych. Right sheet in ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figure in indoor setting.
Object details
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| Title | Actor Seki Sanjūrō as Shukan Sōzu in his first performance (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Right sheet from woodblock print triptych, 'Actor Seki Sanjūrō as Shukan Sōzu in his first performance' by Shunbaisai Hokuei (fl. 1824-1837), Osaka, Japan, 1835. Depiction from the play Hime Komatsu performed at the Naka Theatre, Osaka. |
| Physical description | Sheet from woodblock print triptych. Right sheet in ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figure in indoor setting. |
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| Object history | 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.5102A/1-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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