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Torii Kiyomitsu I

Cranes, pine, plum and moon, 1760's

Description

Maker

Title

Cranes, pine, plum and moon

Year

1760's

Medium

Monochrome keyblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Sheet: 32.9 x 14.1 cm (12 15/16 x 5 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription on verso, bottom left:[Japanese Characters][text and poems] Wakanoura ya/nagaku hisashiki/michi areba/matsu chiyo soemu/tazu mo naku nariA pine of a thousand years, a singing crane-the road to Wakanoura, far and long

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.292

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Process and Function

January 19 - May 27, 2007

This print is a keyblock impression that was never colored. Note the registration marks (kento ), visible in the upper and lower right comers. These marks would also have been carved on each of the color blocks to insure the correct alignment of the paper during the printing process.

Black on White

December 8, 2000 - March 4, 2001

This keyblock impression, identified by the black guide marks (kento) visible at the upper and lower right corners, would have served as a proof sheet in the printing process. The black contour lines of the keyblock generally define the compositional format of any Japanese print.

Use

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