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Sangendô no bosetsu: P.13-1955

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sangendô no bosetsu
Translated as: Evening snow at Sangendô

Maker(s)

Designer: Shunchô, Katsukawa

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Description

Courtesan boards a pleasure boat on the Sumida river at Fukagawa

Koban. Signed Shuncho ga. Publisher’s mark of Nishimuraya Yohachi

Legal notes

Bought from the Duplicate Objects Fund

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1955)

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1788 CE - Circa 1790 CE

School or Style

Japanese
Ukiyo-e

Techniques used in production

Woodcut : Colour print from woodblocks
Colour printing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.13-1955
Primary reference Number: 182653

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 6 January 2025

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

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