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Title

Seven clean copies of alphabet: ri

1856

Artist

Utagawa Kunisada/Toyokuni III

Japan

1786 – 1865

  • Details

    Other Title
    (Benkei killing a giant carp)
    Alternative title
    Seisho nana iroha: ri
    Place where the work was made
    Japan
    Period
    Edo (Tokugawa) period 1615 - 1868 → Japan
    Date
    1856
    Media category
    Print
    Materials used
    woodblock print; ink and colour on paper
    Dimensions
    34.9 x 23.1 cm image; 35.6 x 23.3 cm sheet
    Signature & date

    Signed c.l., in Japanese, ink [incised on block] "Toyokuni ga [picture by Toyokuni]".
    Not dated.

    Credit
    Purchased 1995
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    208.1995
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Utagawa Kunisada/Toyokuni III

    Works in the collection

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Japan

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

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