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fan-print
Object Type
fan-print
Museum number
2008,3037.22007
Title
Object:
Sumidagawa すみだ川
Series:
Edo meisho 江戸名所
(Famous Places in Edo)
Description
Woodblock, uncut uchiwa fan print. A woman in a robe with a floral pattern breaking off a stem with flowering cherry-blossoms. Inset cartouche depicting flowering cherrry trees on the east embankment of the Sumida River near Mimeguri Shrine.
Producer name
Print artist:
Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳
Published by:
Sanpei
Cultures/periods
Koka Era
Kaei Era
Production date
1847-1852
Production place
Published in:
Edo
Materials
paper
Technique
woodblock
Dimensions
Height:
22.80 centimetres
Width:
29.90 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Subjects
bijin
cherry blossom
landscape
Associated places
Associated with:
Sumida-gawa
Associated with:
Mimeguri Shrine
Acquisition name
Donated by:
American Friends of the British Museum
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Prof Arthur R Miller
Acquisition date
2008
Department
Asia
Registration number
2008,3037.22007
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
2009,AFBMLoan,11.74
(AFBM Loan Number)
Previous owner/ex-collection number:
22007
(Miller Collection number)