Woodblock Print Item Number: 795/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Man in a purple striped kimono on a blue background. The man is facing forward and his head is turned to the left side. He is holding a roll of fabric ? that has a pattern consisting of bronze-coloured gold shapes with a silver-coloured geometric star-like-shaped pattern on a purple background. Two vertically rectangular shapes are above him with the innermost one at a slight downward angle having yellow and brown shapes within while the other one has a picture of an archer sitting with his legs crossed. The print is vertically rectangular.
Narrative
The print is signed Kunichika hitusu (国周筆) with a red circle seal known as toshidama-in (年玉印). Next to his signature is a seal of the carver. The human figure and name on the card (image at top right) is Ariwara no Narihira (在原 業平).
Item History
- Made by Kunichika Toyohara (Maker) in Japan
- Owned by Anne M. Smith before May 6, 1982
- Received from Anne M. Smith (Donor) on May 6, 1982
What
- Name
- Woodblock Print
- Identification Number
- 795/8
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 37.4 cm, width 25.3 cm, depth 0.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Kunichika Toyohara (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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0795/0008