Benkei crab and plum blossom, by Yashima Gakutei

An image of Benkei crab and plum blossom. Gakutei, Yashima (Japanese, 1786(?)-1868). Surimono. Colour print from woodblocks with blind-embossing (karazuri) and metallic pigment; shikishiban format surimono, circa 1823.

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Benkei crab and plum blossom. Gakutei, Yashima (Japanese, 1786(?)-1868). Surimono. Colour print from woodblocks with blind-embossing (karazuri) and metallic pigment; shikishiban format surimono, circa 1823.

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Accession Number: P.272-1937
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 873 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 861.18kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2017:07:24 09:58:15

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19th Century blind embossing blossom colour printing crab crustacea crustacean Edo Period embossed embossing Fitz_PDP floral flowers Gakutei gofun Japan Japanese karazuri metallic pigment pigment plum blossom print sakura Shikishiban surimono tree blossom ukiyo-e woodblock woodcut Yashima Gakutei

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