Woodblock Print
ca.1829 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Portrait of a Dutch woman named Hiredof, at the age of 19, who came from Holland to Japan in Bunsei 8 (1825). Her husband died at Nagasaki after being only 2 months in Japan, and this was published for her friends.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print by unkwown artist, Japan, ca.1829. |
| Physical description | Woodblock print. Shikishiban format, benizuri-e (limited colour print). 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. |
| Summary | Portrait of a Dutch woman named Hiredof, at the age of 19, who came from Holland to Japan in Bunsei 8 (1825). Her husband died at Nagasaki after being only 2 months in Japan, and this was published for her friends. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.11978-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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