Beauties Picking Iris Flowers Item Number: 795/94 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular, multicoloured woodcut print. Print is of two women picking iris flowers along the water’s edge. One woman kneels down to pick an iris, while the other woman stands behind her watching. The other woman wears a flat circular hat, holds a bag and fan. In the background are irises, brown rocks, a wooden archway and cherry blossom tree against a white ground.
Item History
- Made by Kiyonaga Torii (Maker) in Japan
- Owned by Anne M. Smith before May 6, 1982
- Received from Anne M. Smith (Donor) on May 6, 1982
What
- Name
- Beauties Picking Iris Flowers
- Identification Number
- 795/94
- Type of Item
- Frame
- height 52.5 cm, width 37.5 cm
- Image
- height 41.0 cm, width 27.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Kiyonaga Torii (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
- 0795/0094