illustrated book; print

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Object Type: illustrated book; print
Museum number: 1979,0305,0.176.a
Title: Object: Momo saezuri 百さへづり (A Hundred Twitterings)
Description: Illustrated book, folding album. One volume. Anthology of 'kyoka' poems, with six images. Colour woodblock-printed.
Producer name: Print artist: Shoho 尚峰; Print artist: Tsutsumi Torin (堤等琳); Print artist: Ōoka Unpo 大岡雲峰; Print artist: Kubo Shunman 窪俊満; Published by: Tsutaya Juzaburo (蔦屋重三郎)
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1796
Production place: Published in: Edo
Materials
Technique: woodblock; colour
Dimensions: Height: 25.80 centimetres (covers); Width: 19 centimetres (covers)
Curator's comments: Hillier and Smith 1980 The six designs are by Shoho, Tsutsumi Torin (2), Kaho Sambei [N.B. Ooka Unpo], and Kubo Shunman (2).
Bibliographic references: Hillier & Smith 1980 / Japanese Prints: 300 Years of Albums and Books (73); Smith 1988 / Ukiyoe: Images of Unknown Japan (Books:33); Hizo Ukiyo-e taikan Vol 3 / Hizo Ukiyo-e taikan (233-238)
Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: Exhibited: 2001, 30 Jan-8 Apr, BM Japanese Galleries, 'Arts of Japan: Recently repaired paintings, Ukiyo-e IV'
Subjects: society/human life; kyoka
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1979
Department: Asia
Registration number: 1979,0305,0.176.a
Additional IDs: Previous owner/ex-collection number: JH.176A (Hillier no.)

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