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Tsubasa ni wa (first line of poem): P.69-1938

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Titles

Tsubasa ni wa (first line of poem)
Butterflies and moths

Maker(s)

Designer: Shumman, Kubo

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Description

Surimono. Colour print from woodblocks, with metallic pigment and blind embossing (karazuri). Shikishi-ban. Seal: Shô Shumman sei. Poets: Gurendô Nakakubo and Haikai Utaba (Yomo Utagaki Magao). c.1815-18.

Notes

History note: From the collection of Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-89)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1937) by Barron, E. Evelyn

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1815 CE - Circa 1818 CE

School or Style

Japanese
Ukiyo-e

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Woodcut

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.69-1938
Primary reference Number: 166027

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 August 2025

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

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