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Unloading cargo from a ship in Edo: PD.367-1991

Object information

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Titles

Unloading cargo from a ship in Edo

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Kuniyoshi, Utagawa

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Description

First stage preparatory drawing for a colour woodblock printed fan (uchiwa). Men unloading sake casks on a pier. Signed with Kuniyoshi's seal.

Dating

19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1850

School or Style

Japanese

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black ink (sumi)

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.367-1991
Primary reference Number: 125525
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 February 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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