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Camellia, from the series Contest of Beauties (Bijin awase)


「美人合」 椿
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Moritaya Hanzô (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1825–30 (Bunsei 8–13)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 36.5 x 25.8 cm (14 3/8 x 10 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Nellie Parney Carter Collection—Bequest of Nellie Parney Carter
Accession Number34.453
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné The series: Schaap, Kunisada (exh. cat., 2016), checklist 1-63
DescriptionMFA impressions: *11.15655 (deaccessioned in 2012), 34.453, RES.54.187.23
Signed Ôju Gototei Kunisada ga
応需五渡亭国貞画
Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印:極
Provenance1934, bequest of Nellie Parney Carter to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 4, 1934)