'The Wife'
Woodblock Print
1830-1840 (made)
1830-1840 (made)
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Woodblock print. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Portrait of figure on plain ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, 'The Wife' from the series 'Comparison of Contemporary Beauties' by Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 1830–1840 |
| Physical description | Woodblock print. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Portrait of figure on plain ground. |
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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.13036-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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