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ろくろ首
Rokurokubi (Long-necked monster)
ろくろ首
Kikurensha Kyosen (Japanese, 1722–1777)
Japanese
Edo period
1765 (Meiwa 2)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical chûban; 26.7 x 18.4 cm (10 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.7174
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waterhouse, The Harunobu Decade (2013), #648; Ukiyo-e shûka supp. 2 (1982), pl. 622; TNM Ukiyo-e cat. 1 (1960), #596
DescriptionLong months on the background screen, short months on its brocade border.
Signed
Kyosen gakô
巨川画工
巨川画工
Marks
Artist's seal: Kyosen no in
ProvenanceAugust 1919, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frederick W. Gookin; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.