by Period (2)
Suzuki Harunobu
Japanese (1725 - 1770) Primary
Tea-house at Gion
EdoMid-18th century
Color woodblock
Composition
10 3/4 in. x 8 1/4 in. (27.31 cm x 20.96 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
X.1044
Geography:
Asia, Japan
Classification:
Fine and Visual Arts; Prints; Woodcuts
Culture/Nationality:
Japanese
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- Asian - Refers to the cultures of the continent of Asia, which is in the eastern hemisphere, and is bounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and is generally considered to be delimited on the west by the Ural Mountains. It also refers to the numerous islands off the coast of Asia.
- color woodcuts - Woodcuts that incorporate color, usually through combining a series of blocks in precise registration that have been inked with individual hues and pressed onto one support.
- Japanese - Nationality, periods, cultures, and styles found in Japan, either in historical times or in the present.
- woodcuts - Prints made using the process of woodcut, which is a relief process in which the design is cut into and printed from the plank side of a wood block; distinct from "wood engraving (process)," which is a relief process using the grain end of a wood block.
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Dimensions
- Composition Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (27.305 x 20.955 cm)
Comparanda List
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"The British Museum Online Collection."
(Accessed May 17, 2020):
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection.
Accession No. 1902,0212,0.170.
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