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

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

「美人合」　牡丹

Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Moritaya Hanzô (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1820s

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 38 x 25.5 cm (14 15/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

Credit Line Museum of Fine Arts, Boston—Worcester Art Museum exchange, made possible through the Special Korean Pottery Fund, Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution, and Smithsonian Institution—MFA Chinese Expedition, 1923-24

Accession NumberRES.54.187.24

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné The series: Schaap, Kunisada (exh. cat., 2016), checklist 1-63

DescriptionMFA impressions: *11.15654 (deaccessioned in 2012), 34.452, RES.54.187.24

From an album: RES.54.187.1-.38

Signed Ôju Gototei Kunisada ga
応需五渡亭国貞画

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