Hakuzosu (Spirit of Fox) Item Number: 795/83 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular, multicoloured woodcut print. Print is of the fox wearing a Hakuzosu mask, in the play “Tsurigitsune” (The Fox and the Trapper) when he has transformed himself into a priest. The fox looks out from under a green hat and holds up a square. In the background is a cherry tree against a blue-yellow sky.
Item History
- Made by Buncho Ippitsusai (Maker) in Japan
- Owned by Anne M. Smith before May 6, 1982
- Received from Anne M. Smith (Donor) on May 6, 1982
What
- Name
- Hakuzosu (Spirit of Fox)
- Identification Number
- 795/83
- Type of Item
- Image
- height 32.9 cm, width 14.8 cm
- Frame
- height 52.5 cm, width 37.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Buncho Ippitsusai (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Anne M. Smith
- Received from
- Anne M. Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Ownership Date
- before May 6, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on May 6, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0795/0083