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A courtesan reading, seated beside a black laquer box: P.624-1937

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A courtesan reading, seated beside a black laquer box

Maker(s)

Designer: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Given by E. Evelyn Barron, 1937

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1937) by Barron, E. Evelyn

Note

Unsigned

School or Style

Japanese

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Woodcut

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.624-1937
Primary reference Number: 308868
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 5 July 2022 Updated: Tuesday 5 July 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A courtesan reading, seated beside a black laquer box" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/308868 Accessed: 2024-04-25 16:06:15

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