Lover taking leave of a courtesan: P.3522-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Lover taking leave of a courtesan

Maker(s)

Designer: Harunobu, Suzuki

Entities

Description

Colour print from woodblocks with blind embossing (kimedashi). Chûban, 269 x 212. Signed: Harunobu ga. c.1768.

Notes

History note: Sotheby's 18/12/1911, lot 14 (E. Foxwell)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1913) by Riches, Thomas Henry

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1768

School or Style

Japanese
Ukiyo-e

Components of the work

Sheet Height 633 mm Width 118 mm

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Woodcut

Related exhibitions

The Night of Longing: Love and desire in Japanese prints

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3522-R
Primary reference Number: 182466
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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