Screen fan: O.4-1985

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Screen fan

Categories

Fans

Description

Screen fan of stiffened paper, printed in blue, red, yellow, and black, with a bamboo handle. On the front, printed in polychrome, men pulling Gion floats, inscribed in Japanese characters 'Gion Festival'. On the back, printed in black, a map of Kyoto.

Notes

History note: Purchased by the donor in Japan

Legal notes

Given by D.E. Scrase

Measurements and weight

Height: 33 cm
Width: 23.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1985-07-22) by Scrase, David E.

Dating

20th Century, Late#
Circa 1984 - 1985

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Handle composed of bamboo

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.4-1985
Primary reference Number: 125154
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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