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Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Woman with letter (Tegami no onna)

Maker

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786-1865, b. in Edo)
Maruya Jinpachi (Japanese), publisher

Title

Woman with letter (Tegami no onna)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1861.1

Medium

  • Polychrome wood block print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Polychrome wood block print

Materials

color, ink

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Plate: 36 x 24.6 cm (14 3/16 x 9 11/16 inches); Sheet: 37.2 x 25.2 cm (14 5/8 x 9 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom left in pencil:10/Toyokuni; in a later hand towards the bottom center: 58[3] 25c

Signature: Toyokuni ga

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.1406

Type

  • Prints

Image use

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Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786-1865, b. in Edo)
Maruya Jinpachi (Japanese), publisher
Woman with letter (Tegami no onna), 1861.1
Polychrome wood block print
Plate: 36 x 24.6 cm (14 3/16 x 9 11/16 inches)<br>Sheet: 37.2 x 25.2 cm (14 5/8 x 9 15/16 inches)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.1406

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