illustrated book; print

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Object Type: illustrated book; print
Museum number: 1979,0305,0.284
Title: Object: Kyoka meisho zue 狂歌名所図会 (Famous Places Illustrated with Kyoka)
Description: Illustrated book. One volume in two parts. Book of 'kyoka' verses with views of famous places. Colour woodblock-printed.
Producer name: Print artist: Yanagawa Shigenobu (柳川重信); Published by: Yuzantei Choshu ('saishu' (promoter))
Cultures/periods: Edo Period; Bunsei Era
Production date: 1826
Production place: Published in: Edo (?)
Materials
Technique: woodblock; colour
Dimensions: Height: 22.80 centimetres; Width: 16.10 centimetres
Curator's comments: Hillier and Smith 1980 Literature: Brown, Louise Norton, 'Block Printing and Book Illustration in Japan', London and New York, 1924, p. 192. 'Catalogue de la Bibliothèque de Livres Japonais Illustrés. Appartenant a Émile Javal. Deuxième Partie', Catalogue by Vignier, Charles in collaboration with Densmore, M, Paris, 1928, no. 228.
Bibliographic references: Hillier & Smith 1980 / Japanese Prints: 300 Years of Albums and Books (131); Smith 1988 / Ukiyoe: Images of Unknown Japan (Books:55); Hillier 1987 / The Art of the Japanese Book (BW 568)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: literature; landscape; kyoka
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1979
Department: Asia
Registration number: 1979,0305,0.284
Additional IDs: Previous owner/ex-collection number: JH.284 (Hillier no.)

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