Woodblock Print Item Number: N2.1257 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Print showing a night scene with two street food vendor buildings. There is also a tree with a small dog beside it; two people sit on stools at one shop, partially hidden; a woman is visible at the other shop. An umbrella rests on the ground. Main colours are brown, grey and yellow with red and blue. There is an artist signature (冨吉郎作) in black at the lower left corner, with the Japanese date (Showa 26) and the name of the carver. The paper mount is stamped "Made in Japan".
Narrative
Print publisher: Matsukyū (版元まつ九); Japanese date (Showa 26/昭和廿六年); carver 英次郎. The publisher/printer Matsukyū was established in Kyoto by the artist Tokuriki Tomikichiro (徳力富吉郎), and is still active.
Item History
- Made by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (Maker) in Japan during 1951
- Owned before 1957
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Unknown (Seller) during 1957
What
- Name
- Woodblock Print
- Identification Number
- N2.1257
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- woodblock printed
- Image
- height 36.3 cm, width 23.5 cm
- Overall
- height 45.2 cm, width 36.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Tomikichiro Tokuriki (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- “Unknown” ?
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Unknown (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Creation Date
- during 1951
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good