Bunraku Puppetry from the series Competition of Precious Children Proud of their Arts, Among Seven Scrolls

Utamaro, Kitagawa Utamaro II1805

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Title: Bunraku Puppetry from the series Competition of Precious Children Proud of their Arts, Among Seven Scrolls
Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro II (Japanese, d. 1831?)
Date Created: 1805
Physical Dimensions: 36 x 26.4 cm (14 3/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
Type: Print
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.1033
Medium: color woodblock print
Original Title: 芸自慢子宝合せ七幅之内（文楽）
Inscriptions: Signature: Utamaro fude
Department: Japanese Art
Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
Credit Line: Bequest of James Parmelee
Collection: Japanese Art
Accession Number: 1940.1033

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