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The Puppeteer with a spear dancer: P.443-1937

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Puppeteer with a spear dancer

Maker(s)

Designer: Hokusai, Katsushika

Entities

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Description

Surimono. Colour woodblock print with blind-embossing and metallic pigments. 1820. Signed: Hokusai aratame Katsushika Iitsu hitsu (Hokusai changed to Katsushika Iitsu).

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1820

School or Style

Japanese
Ukiyo-e

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.443-1937
Primary reference Number: 182324
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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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