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Writing table: P.325-1937

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Writing table

Maker(s)

Designer: Gakutei, Yashima

Entities

Categories

Description

Surimono. Colour print from woodblocks, with metallic pigment and blind embossing. Mid 1820s. Poetry by Bunreisha Shigemi and Bumposha Tamamaru

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1824 - Circa 1826

School or Style

Japanese
Ukiyo-e

Techniques used in production

Woodcut : With metallic pigment and blind embossing
Colour printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.325-1937
Primary reference Number: 182260
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 18 February 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Writing table" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/182260 Accessed: 2024-11-18 16:23:02

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