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Nishimura Shigenaga

Ducks (Kamo), 1740's

Description

Maker

  • Nishimura Shigenaga, ca. 1697-1756, Japanese
  • Igaya Kanemon, Japanese, publisher

Title

Ducks (Kamo)

Year

1740's

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • color,
  • ink

Techniques

  • wood block,
  • woodcut

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 33.5 x 15.1 cm (13 3/16 x 5 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription below.

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.291

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Process and Function

January 19 - May 27, 2007

The complicated technique utilized here represents one stage in the development of full polychrome woodblock printing. Three woodblocks -- light and dark gray and black -- were used for printing; then the print was hand-colored with red and yellow pigments; and, finally, metallic embellishments were added. Works of this type were known as "lacquer prints."

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Ducks (Kamo) with the accession number of 34.291. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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