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Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信

Miura no Osuke

Maker

Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 (1787-1832

Title

Miura no Osuke
Five Examples of Long Life
Kotobuki goban

Period

Edo Period

Year

early 1800s-mid 1800s

Medium

  • polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Polychrome woodblock print

Materials

ink and color

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Origin: Japan

Dimensions

Length: 22.2 cm (8 3/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of George Pierce Metcalf

Object Number

56.039.3

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

Private Images in Print
Surimono
Jul 31, 1992 – Sep 27, 1992
Japanese Surimono Prints
Nov 28, 1986 – Jan 25, 1987

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Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 (1787-1832
worked in Edo and Osaka, Japan)
Miura no Osuke; Five Examples of Long Life; Kotobuki goban, early 1800s-mid 1800s
Polychrome woodblock print
Length: 22.2 cm (8 3/4 inches)
Gift of George Pierce Metcalf 56.039.3

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