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The evil thoughts of the Priest Raigo of the Mii Temple transform him into a rat: PD.464-1991

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The evil thoughts of the Priest Raigo of the Mii Temple transform him into a rat

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka

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Description

A drawing repeating the design of a print in te series Shingata sanjurokkaisen (New Forms of Thirty-six Ghosts) published by Sasaki in 1889-92.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger 1950 (received 1991)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1892

School or Style

Japanese

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black ink (sumi)

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.464-1991
Primary reference Number: 125625

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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