The Former Emperor from Sanuki Sends Allies to Rescue Tametomo
Woodblock Print
ca. 1851 (printed)
ca. 1851 (printed)
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Woodblock print triptych. Three sheets in ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Triptych depicting the Minamoto no Tametomo being rescued by goblins. Scene in the ocean with large waves all around. An enormous fish, mouth open to reveal many sharp teeth, is straddled by a figure, one of Tametomo's followers. In front Tametomo is being rescued from a boat by nine goblins. In the water, to the right, is a third figure.
Object details
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| Title | The Former Emperor from Sanuki Sends Allies to Rescue Tametomo |
| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print triptych, 'The Former Emperor from Sanuki Sends Allies to Rescue Tametomo' by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Japan, ca.1851. |
| Physical description | Woodblock print triptych. Three sheets in ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Triptych depicting the Minamoto no Tametomo being rescued by goblins. Scene in the ocean with large waves all around. An enormous fish, mouth open to reveal many sharp teeth, is straddled by a figure, one of Tametomo's followers. In front Tametomo is being rescued from a boat by nine goblins. In the water, to the right, is a third figure. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Stamped, signed and inscribed variously) |
| 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. |
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| Accession number | E.10605-1886 |
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| Record created | November 6, 2002 |
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