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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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.2cm
  • Width: 15.9cm
Taken from register
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 createdJune 25, 2009
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