The First Month (Shogatsu)
Woodblock Print
1770-1775 (made)
1770-1775 (made)
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This print is the first in a twelve-print series depicting children's games in each of the twelve months. Toyomasa specialised in images of children and this series is typical of his output. The precise nature of the game being played here is not known.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, 'The First Month' from the series 'Fashions of the Twelve Months' by Ishikawa Toyomasa (fl.1770-1790), Japan, 1770-1775. |
| Physical description | Woodblock print. Nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figures in interior setting. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Ishikawa Toyomasa ga |
| Object history | Purchased from Wright and Stanford, accessioned in 1898. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | This print is the first in a twelve-print series depicting children's games in each of the twelve months. Toyomasa specialised in images of children and this series is typical of his output. The precise nature of the game being played here is not known. |
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| Accession number | E.1443-1898 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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