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Kawanabe Kyōsai

Cherry branches

Description

Maker

Kawanabe Kyōsai (Japanese, 1831-1889), previous attribution
Possibly Nakajima Kyosai
Unknown Maker, Japanese, previous attribution

Culture

Japanese

Title

Cherry branches

Period

Edo Period

Year

1821 or 1881

Medium

  • woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • woodblock print

Materials

ink

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

17.5 x 12.1 cm (6 7/8 x 4 3/4 inches) (sheet) koban; Mat size: A; Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory and Cataloging Project 2004-200

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription LL.

Signature: Kyosai? ga

Seals: Artist's seal | Kyosai | ?

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.374

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Lure of Ink
Japanese Monochrome Prints and Books
Mar 06, 2009 – Jul 05, 2009

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Tombstone

Kawanabe Kyōsai (Japanese, 1831-1889), previous attribution
Possibly Nakajima Kyosai
Unknown Maker, Japanese, previous attribution
Cherry branches, 1821 or 1881
woodblock print
17.5 x 12.1 cm (6 7/8 x 4 3/4 inches) (sheet) koban; Mat size: A; Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory and Cataloging Project 2004-200
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.374

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