The Strange Occurrence of Ukiyo Matahei and his Famous Paintings

Utagawa Kuniyoshi1853

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Title: The Strange Occurrence of Ukiyo Matahei and his Famous Paintings
Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Date Created: 1853
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 37.5 x 26.1 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.)
Provenance: Mr. Jeptha Homer Wade II [1857–1926] and Mrs. Ellen Garretson Wade [1859–1917], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Type: Print
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1160.a
Medium: color woodblock print
Inscriptions: Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga Artist Seal: paulownia Publisher: Echimura Heisuke (Echihei) Engraver: Hori Take Censorship Seal: Muramatsu, Fuku
Department: Japanese Art
Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Collection: Japanese Art
Accession Number: 1916.1160.a

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