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Suiko Gaden

Book
1856 (published)
Artist/Maker
Kansendo (publisher)
Toyota Hokkei (artist)

Illustrated book

Object details

Category
Books
Object type
Book
Titles
  • Suiko Gaden (assigned by artist)
  • Short account of the lives of the One Hundred and Eight Heroes from the Chinese novel Suikoden (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock printing on paper
Brief description
Pap, Japan, prints
Physical description
Illustrated book
Dimensions
  • Height: 9in
  • Width: 6in
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.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
E.15075-1886

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O488590/suiko-gaden-book-toyota-hokkei/
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