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Poems on Portraits of the Famous and the Infamous (Kyōka kijin gazō-shū) 狂歌奇人画像集

Attributed to Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 Japanese
Ryūsen 柳川 Japanese
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 Japanese

19th century

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Poems on Portraits of the Famous and the Infamous (Kyōka kijin gazō-shū) 狂歌奇人画像集, Attributed to Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Japanese, 1786–1864), Polychrome Woodblock printed book; gold lacquer on red lacquer ground, Japan — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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Kyoka Kijin Gazo-shu
狂歌奇人画像集

Title: Poems on Portraits of the Famous and the Infamous (Kyōka kijin gazō-shū) 狂歌奇人画像集

Artist: Attributed to Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Japanese, 1786–1864)

Artist: Ryūsen 柳川 (Japanese, active mid–19th century)

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))

Period: Edo period (1615–1868)

Date: 19th century

Culture: Japan

Medium: Polychrome Woodblock printed book; gold lacquer on red lacquer ground

Dimensions: 8 1/4 × 5 3/4 × 1/2 in. (21 × 14.6 × 1.3 cm)

Classification: Illustrated Books

Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936

Accession Number: JIB94

Chronology

Japan, 1800-1900 A.D.

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