Artist: Toyohara Kunichika [豊原国周] (Japanese, 1835 – 1900)
Media: Preparatory drawing (shita-e) for a fan print (uchiwa-e), brush and ink on 'India' paper, laid down, 238 x 322 mm
Date: Late 19th century
A samurai, a woman, and a child in a plum orchard, possibly a kabuki scene. The three characters within the fan margins are not yet deciphered.
Additional Information
| Collection | Fan print (Uchiwa-e) [団扇絵] , Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Drawing , Fan , Preparatory design (shita-e) |
| Period | 19 AD , Late 19th century , Meiji era [明治] (1868–1912) |
| Country | Japan |
| Media/Technique | Drawing , India paper , Ink , Ink and color on paper |
| Size | Aiban yoko-e uchiwa-e , Uchiwa-e |
| Subject | Child , Fan , Fan print , Plum blossom (ume) , Preparatory design , Samurai , Uchiwa-e , Woman |
| School | Utagawa (歌川) |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1870s |
| Acquisition year | 2025 |
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