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Object Type
print
Museum number
2019,3035.4
Title
Object:
Seki no to 関の戸
(The Barrier Gate)
Series:
Gekko zuihitsu 月耕随筆
(Gekkō’s Miscellaneous Jottings)
Description
Colour woodblock print. Scene from Kabuki theatre, with woodsman holding giant axe, the spirit of the cherry tree hovering above him.
Producer name
Print artist:
Ogata Gekkō 尾形月耕
Published by:
Matsuki Heikichi 松木平吉
School/style
Ukiyo-e School
Cultures/periods
Meiji Era
Production date
1897
Production place
Made in:
Japan
Materials
paper
Technique
woodblock
colour
Dimensions
Height:
37.60 centimetres
Width:
25.20 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Subjects
kabuki
cherry blossom
ghost
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Seki no to
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Timothy T Clark
Acquisition date
2019
Department
Asia
Registration number
2019,3035.4