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A woman about to hang a tanzaku on a flowering plum: P.612-1937

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Titles

A woman about to hang a tanzaku on a flowering plum

Maker(s)

Designer: Toyokuni, Utagawa

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Description

Surimono. Colour woodblock print.

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Japanese
Ukiyo-e

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Woodcut

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.612-1937
Primary reference Number: 215728

Audit data

Created: Thursday 20 April 2017 Updated: Monday 22 February 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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