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drawing
Object Type
drawing
Museum number
1913,0501,0.337
Description
Sketch. Chinese lion-dog under cliff. Ink on paper. Inscribed.
Producer name
After:
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎
School/style
Ukiyo-e School
Cultures/periods
Meiji Era
Production date
19thC(late)
Production place
Painted in:
Japan
Materials
paper
Technique
painted
Dimensions
Height:
34 centimetres
Width:
25 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Mounted with 1913,0501,0.336
Bibliographic references
Hizo Ukiyo-e taikan Vol 1 / Hizo Ukiyo-e taikan
(41 (b/w))
Asahi 1996 / Daiei-Hakubutsukan Nikuhitsu Ukiyo-e Meihinten (Masterpieces of Ukiyo-e Painting from the British Museum)
(116)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
lion dog
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir William Gwynne-Evans, Bt
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Arthur Morrison
Acquisition date
1913
Acquisition notes
The collection of Japanese and Chinese paintings belonging to Arthur Morrison was purchased by Sir William Gwynne-Evans, who presented it to the British Museum in 1913.
Department
Asia
Registration number
1913,0501,0.337
Additional IDs
Asia painting number:
Jap.Ptg.1470
(Japanese Painting Number)
Conservation
Treatment
: 15 Feb 1996