Iwai Hanshirô [VIII] as a maiden beset by origami frogs, from the series "12 Branches of Magic: Sheep" / Kunichika Toyohara
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- Accession Number
- 2003/1.416
- Title
- Iwai Hanshirô [VIII] as a maiden beset by origami frogs, from the series "12 Branches of Magic: Sheep"
- Artist
- Kunichika Toyohara
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Artist Life Dates
- 1835-1900
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- Object Creation Date
- dated in accordance with 1878
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. James Hayes
- Inscription
- Artist's seal: Toyohara Kunichika hitsu + single toshidama seal
- Publisher's seal: Uekibayashi Rin'nosuke
- Censor's seal: Meiji 10 nen 2 gatsu 1nichi otodoke (1878/2/1)
- Period
- Japan, Meiji Era (1868-1912)
- Dimensions
- 37.1 cm x 25 cm (14 5/8 in. x 9 13/16 in.)
- Subject Matter
- Toyohara Kunichika apprenticed with Kunisada and became best known for his actor and bijinga prints. This print depicts Hanshirô VIII, a member of the Iwai acting lineage, playing the role of Shôden. The theme of this series is likely related to the signs of the zodiac.
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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
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- 2016 x 2844
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- 763 KB
- Record
- 2003/1.416
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"Iwai Hanshirô [VIII] as a maiden beset by origami frogs, from the series "12 Branches of Magic: Sheep"; Kunichika Toyohara." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2003-sl-1.416/2003_1.416.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024.
