A Japanese Booth (Who'll Buy)

Mortimer Menpes Australian
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

Object Information
  • 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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