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Courtesans promenading on the Nakanocho in the Yoshiwara: P.330-1941

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Courtesans promenading on the Nakanocho in the Yoshiwara

Maker(s)

Designer: Toyokuni, Utagawa

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Description

Colour print from woodblocks. Left-hand sheet of an ôban triptych. c.1790 Signed: Toyokuni ga. Publisher’s seal: Senichi han.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1941) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1790 - Circa 1799

School or Style

Japanese
Ukiyo-e

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.330-1941
Primary reference Number: 182620
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 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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