Ise Monogatari, by Yashima Gakutei

An image of Ise Monogatari. Gakutei, Yashima (Japanese, 1786(?)-1868). Surimono. Colour print from woodblocks, with metallic pigment; slightly trimmed. Shikishi-ban. Signed: Gakutei. Circa 1820. Ukiyo-e. Notes: From the series of ten Spring kyôka surimono entitled Honchô-ren monogatari jûban (Ten designs of old tales for the Honchô circle) commissioned by the Honchô poetry circle probably led by Haginoya Torikane. Each print in the series takes its subject from a different classical Romance which is identified on the print.

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Ise Monogatari. Gakutei, Yashima (Japanese, 1786(?)-1868). Surimono. Colour print from woodblocks, with metallic pigment; slightly trimmed. Shikishi-ban. Signed: Gakutei. Circa 1820. Ukiyo-e. Notes: From the series of ten Spring kyôka surimono entitled Honchô-ren monogatari jûban (Ten designs of old tales for the Honchô circle) commissioned by the Honchô poetry circle probably led by Haginoya Torikane. Each print in the series takes its subject from a different classical Romance which is identified on the print.

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Accession Number: P.296-1937
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 951 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 1.02MB
Exposure time: 1/250
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2017:09:04 10:08:19

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