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Actor with sword and green hat in left hand: P.6507-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Actor with sword and green hat in left hand

Maker(s)

Designer: Kunisada, Utagawa

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Description

Colour print from woodblocks. Ôban. Signed: Kunisada. Censor's seal: kiwame

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

School or Style

Japanese
Ukiyo-e

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Woodcut

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.6507-R
Primary reference Number: 182439
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 16 January 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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