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Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

The Pearl Diver with the Magic Crystal Pursued by the Dragon King

Description

Maker

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 (Japanese, 1798-1861

Title

The Pearl Diver with the Magic Crystal Pursued by the Dragon King

Year

ca. 1853

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Dimensions

36.2 x 25.2 cm (14 1/4 x 9 15/16 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed on each panel "Kuniyoshi ga"

Seals: Censor's seals, two per panel: Muramatsu Genroku and Fukushima Giezon; plus a date seal on each panel also Kuniyoshi's signature and the publisher's seal: Yamaguchiya Toobee (698/754 in Ukiyo-e daihyakka jiten)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Elizabeth T. and Dorothy N. Casey Fund

Object Number

2005.80B

Type

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Tombstone

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 (Japanese, 1798-1861
b. in Edo)
The Pearl Diver with the Magic Crystal Pursued by the Dragon King, ca. 1853
polychrome woodblock print
36.2 x 25.2 cm (14 1/4 x 9 15/16 inches) (plate)
Elizabeth T. and Dorothy N. Casey Fund 2005.80B

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