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The story of Tamiya Bôtarô. From the series New selection of brocade pictures (Shinsen azuma nishiki-e)
Designer: Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka
Ôban diptych; First edition; Publisher: Tsunashima; Block-cutter: Wada (Wada Yû).
History note: Hara Shobo, Tokyo
Purchased from the Rylands Fund with a contribution from the National Art Collections Fund
Method of acquisition: Bought (2003)
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1886-03-22
Woodcut
: Textile printing (nunomezuri)
Colour printing
Accession number: P.24-2003
Primary reference Number: 182960
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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