A Japanese Booth (Who'll Buy)

1887–88

Not on view

A street-side booth in Japan selling goods with an awning of printed textiles supported on bamboo poles. A woman wearing a kimono stands in front.

Artwork Details

Title: A Japanese Booth (Who'll Buy)
Artist: Mortimer Menpes (Australian, Port Adelaide 1855–1938 Pangbourne, England)
Date: 1887–88
Medium: Drypoint with plate tone
Dimensions: Plate: 8 9/16 × 12 1/2 in. (21.7 × 31.7 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 13 9/16 in. (25.2 × 34.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Marilyn Walter Grounds, 1982
Object Number: 1982.1181.8
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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Street Scene in Japan, Mortimer Menpes Australian, Drypoint with plate tone — Street Scene in Japan
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Charles A. Howell, Mortimer Menpes Australian, Drypoint with plate tone — Charles A. Howell
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Three Fair Ladies (Geisha Girls with Fans), Mortimer Menpes Australian, Drypoint with platetone on chine collé — Three Fair Ladies (Geisha Girls with Fans)
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Whistler in White Ducks (Whistler: Five Faces), Mortimer Menpes Australian, Etching on chine collé — Whistler in White Ducks (Whistler: Five Faces)
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Six Faces of Whistler, Mortimer Menpes Australian, Drypoint — Six Faces of Whistler
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