'Flourishing of Edo Pictures Illustrating Dance'
Woodblock Print
1858
1858
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Woodblock print triptych. Three sheets in Aiban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Crowds in interior setting.
Object details
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| Title | 'Flourishing of Edo Pictures Illustrating Dance' (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print triptych, 'Flourishing of Edo Pictures Illustrating Dance' by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865), Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 1858 |
| Physical description | Woodblock print triptych. Three sheets in Aiban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Crowds in interior 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.5657-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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