Woodblock Print
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Woodblock print. Left and centre sheets of triptych. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figures in interior scene.
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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. |
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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. |
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Accession number | E.8152-1886 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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