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Octopus in human clothes seated on the ground: PD.229-1991

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Octopus in human clothes seated on the ground

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Description

Octopus in human clothes seated on the ground

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
1800 - 1900

School or Style

Japanese

Techniques used in production

Brush : Red and black inks

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.229-1991
Primary reference Number: 125863
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 12 May 2022 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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