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Woman and child playing with a spinning top: PD.576-1991

Object information

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Titles

Woman and child playing with a spinning top

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Description

Ukiyo-e School. One of a series of preparatory drawings, possibly made for a set of oban colour woodblock prints, depicting women and children accompanied by seasonal flower arrangements.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1890

School or Style

Japanese

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black ink (sumi) over red ink (beni) underdrawing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.576-1991
Primary reference Number: 125736
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 September 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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