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長崎六景 丘の青楼
House of Pleasure on the Hill (Oka no seirô), from the series Six Views of Nagasaki (Nagasaki rokkei)
長崎六景 丘の青楼
Japanese
Taishô–Shôwa era
1938 edition of 1920 design
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
40.1 x 31 cm (15 13/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Asiatic Curator's Fund
Accession Number68.97
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Contemporary Art, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Nakau, Yumeji roman hanga (1984), p. 25
DescriptionEdition: limited to 100.
According to Nakau, the original designs for a series of 12 were made in 1920 (Taishô 9) but not actually printed until 1938 (Shôwa 13), after the artist's death; only 6 of the designs were published.
According to Nakau, the original designs for a series of 12 were made in 1920 (Taishô 9) but not actually printed until 1938 (Shôwa 13), after the artist's death; only 6 of the designs were published.
Signed
(seal only)
Provenance1968, purchased by the Museum from Shinobazu Gallery, Tokyo. (Accession date: April 10, 1968)