Woodblock Print Item Number: N2.1169 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Single male figure under a cherry tree. Fence in background. Colours are brown, yellow, blue, pink, and black. Japanese characters in black on bottom right corner, three circular symbols in bottom left corner. Label on reverse side, "Kunyoshi 85 years old". Other label difficult to make out.
Item History
- Made by Kuniyoshi Utagawa (Maker) in Japan
- Collected between 1911 and 1930
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Woodblock Print
- Identification Number
- N2.1169
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- woodblock printed
- Image
- height 36.4 cm, width 25.1 cm
- Overall
- height 46.0 cm, width 34.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Kuniyoshi Utagawa (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1911 and 1930
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good