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A couple kissing whilst making love: P.18-2012

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A couple kissing whilst making love

Maker(s)

Designer: Shunchô, Katsukawa

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Description

Colour print from woodblocks (benigirai-e) with metallic printing. Ôban format. 1780s.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2012) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1780 CE - Circa 1790 CE

School or Style

Japanese
Ukiyo-e

Components of the work

Sheet Height 257 mm Width 380 mm

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Woodcut

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.18-2012
Primary reference Number: 190408

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 4 December 2012 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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