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Ichikawa Omezô I as the servant Ippei: P.199-1946

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Ichikawa Omezô I as the servant Ippei

Maker(s)

Designer: Sharaku, Tôshûsai

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Description

Colour print from woodblocks, with ‘lacquer’ (urushi) and dark mica ground (kira). Ôban, 378 x 253. Signed: Tôshûsai Sharaku ga. Publisher: Tsutaya Jûzaburô. Censor’s seal: kiwame. 1794. Inscribed by a collector with the identification of the actor (top right).

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Oscar Raphael 1941 (received 1946)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1941) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1794

School or Style

Japanese
Ukiyo-e

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Woodcut

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.199-1946
Primary reference Number: 182601

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 February 2021

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

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