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A Hundred Objects (Hyakki zukai), vol.1

Book
1773 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Illustrated book

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Hundred Objects (Hyakki zukai), vol.1 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock printing on paper
Brief description
Woodblock printed book, A Hundred Objects, vol.1, by Chiba Ryūboku, Kyoto, Japan, 1773.
Physical description
Illustrated book
Dimensions
  • Length: 22.9cm
  • Width: 15.2cm
Copy number
Volume 1/ 3 volumes
Marks and inscriptions
百器図解
ひゃっきずかい
Translation
A Hundred Objects
Transliteration
Hyakki zukai
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
Accession number
E.14846-1886

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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