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A woodblock print of a woman in a long-sleeved robe. She carries a porcelain wine bowl with cups in one hand and a musical instrument in the other.

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Outing to a flower garden (Oniwa hana no asobi)

Description

Maker

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786-1865, b. in Edo)
Izumiya Ichibei 和泉屋市兵衛 (Japanese, ca. 1686–1886 in Edo, Japan), publisher

Title

Outing to a flower garden (Oniwa hana no asobi)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1840s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Plate: 37.5 x 25.2 cm (14 3/4 x 9 15/16 inches); Sheet: 26 cm (10 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso (reverse of Part B), bottom right in pencil: ICB156

Signature: Kochoro Kunisada ga

Seals: Censor's seal | kiwame

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.2339B

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Depicting Four Seasons in Japanese Prints
Jul 23, 1993 – Sep 26, 1993

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Tombstone

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786-1865, b. in Edo)
Izumiya Ichibei 和泉屋市兵衛 (Japanese, ca. 1686–1886 in Edo, Japan), publisher
Outing to a flower garden (Oniwa hana no asobi), 1840s
Polychrome woodblock print
Plate: 37.5 x 25.2 cm (14 3/4 x 9 15/16 inches)<br>Sheet: 26 cm (10 1/4 inches)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.2339B

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