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Kanso niban no uchi: P.410-1937

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Kanso niban no uchi
Translated as: The second of Han and Chu

Maker(s)

Designer: Sadakage, Utagawa (Formerly attributed to)
Shigenobu, Yanagawa (Possibly)
Kunisada, Utagawa (Possibly)

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Description

Upper sheet of surimono pair, previously described as vertical diptych. Unsigned. Poems by Seigansha Ahomaru and Choseian Toshigomori

One of a pair of prints with P.411-1937. Parodies the legend of Huang Liang throwing his shoe off a bridge to test Zhang Liang

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1937) by Barron, E. Evelyn

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1834

Note

MFA Boston, AIC Chicago, Harvard Art Museums give various possible attributions, not including Utagawa Sadakage.

School or Style

Japanese
Ukiyo-e

Techniques used in production

Woodcut : Colour woodblock prints with blind-embossing and metallic pigments.
Colour printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.410-1937
Primary reference Number: 182396
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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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