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「若衆三幅対 左」
Left Sheet of a Triptych of Young Men (Wakashû sanpukutsui hidari)
「若衆三幅対 左」
Japanese
Edo period
1750s
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (benizuri-e); ink and limited color on paper
Dimensions
Hosoban; 31.6 x 14.7 cm (12 7/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.6261
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Ukiyo-e taisei 3 (1931), #40
DescriptionIn early hosoban triptychs, "left" and "right" often (but not always) mean "proper left" and "proper right," that is, right and left respectively as seen by the viewer. In this case, "left" is most likely "viewer's left."
Signed
Ishikawa Toyonobu hitsu
石川豊信筆
石川豊信筆
ProvenanceNovember 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from S. Mori; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.