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Turtle about to be released from a bridge into the Sumida Rover, with Mount Fuji in the distance: PD.286-1991

Object information

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Titles

Turtle about to be released from a bridge into the Sumida Rover, with Mount Fuji in the distance

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Zeshin, Shibata

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Description

Seal: Zeshin

Legal notes

Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger 1950 (received 1991)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1850 CE - Circa 1860 CE

School or Style

Japanese

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black ink (sumi) and coloured inks

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.286-1991
Primary reference Number: 125923
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024 Last processed: Tuesday 29 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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