Painting, by Yashima Gakutei

An image of Painting. Gakutei, Yashima (Japanese, 1786(?)-1868). Surimono. Colour print from woodblocks, with metallic pigment and blind embossing. c.1817. Poetry by Seigasai (?) Murasaki no Fujimaro and Madono Murachiku (at the age of 74). Ukiyo-e. Notes: Number four in a set of the four traditional accomplishments. The other accomplishments were koto, go and calligraphy.

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Painting. Gakutei, Yashima (Japanese, 1786(?)-1868). Surimono. Colour print from woodblocks, with metallic pigment and blind embossing. c.1817. Poetry by Seigasai (?) Murasaki no Fujimaro and Madono Murachiku (at the age of 74). Ukiyo-e. Notes: Number four in a set of the four traditional accomplishments. The other accomplishments were koto, go and calligraphy.

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Accession Number: P.300-1937
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 787 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 864.60kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2017:07:24 11:39:36

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