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Woodblock Print

Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woodblock print. Left and centre sheets of triptych. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figures in interior scene.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Woodblock print, left and centre sheets of triptych by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865), Japan
Physical description
Woodblock print. Left and centre sheets of triptych. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figures in interior scene.
Dimensions
  • Height: 368mm (Note: Dimension for each sheet)
  • Width: 248mm (Note: Dimension for each sheet)
Object history
Triptych incomplete at time of acquisition, only left and centre sheets acquired by the museum.
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.
Collection
Accession number
E.8152-1886

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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