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Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政

Dragon and Tiger (Ryuko)

Description

Maker

Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政 (Japanese, 1739-1820
b. in Edo)
Urokogataya Magobei (Japanese), publisher

Title

Dragon and Tiger (Ryuko)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1770s

Medium

  • polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Polychrome woodblock print

Materials

ink, color

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 70.5 x 12.1 cm (27 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso. bottom right in pencil:EGR301

Signature: Kitao Shigemasa ga

Seals: Publisher's emblem

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1093

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Sukima
Vertical Glimpses of the Floating World
Jun 01, 2018 – Nov 25, 2018
Feathers, Flowers, Talons and Fangs
Power and Serenity in Japanese Nature Prints
Feb 02, 2007 – Jun 10, 2007
Seeing with the Mind's Eye
The Art of Printmaking in Japan
Dec 31, 1999 – Mar 19, 2000

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Tombstone

Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政 (Japanese, 1739-1820
b. in Edo)
Urokogataya Magobei (Japanese), publisher
Dragon and Tiger (Ryuko), 1770s
Polychrome woodblock print
Image: 70.5 x 12.1 cm (27 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1093

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