Beauty of the East Item Number: 795/92 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular, multicoloured woodcut print, from the “Beauties of Four Directions” series. Two women stand together. One woman has a green kimono with a lower bamboo motif, red obi and holds a sheath of papers. The other woman has a pink kimono with a lower chrysanthemum motif, black obi and a paper folded into her kimono. The background is beige.
Item History
- Made by Shigemasa Kitao (Maker) in Japan
- Owned by Anne M. Smith before May 6, 1982
- Received from Anne M. Smith (Donor) on May 6, 1982
What
- Name
- Beauty of the East
- Identification Number
- 795/92
- Type of Item
- Frame
- height 52.5 cm, width 37.5 cm
- Image
- height 40.0 cm, width 26.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Shigemasa Kitao (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Anne M. Smith
- Received from
- Anne M. Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Ownership Date
- before May 6, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on May 6, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0795/0092