Thirty-two Modern Physiognomies: Geisha writing a letter / Kunichika Toyohara

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Accession Number: 2003/1.412
Title: Thirty-two Modern Physiognomies: Geisha writing a letter
Artist: Kunichika Toyohara
Artist Nationality: Japanese
Artist Life Dates: 1835-1900
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
Object Creation Date: 1869
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. James Hayes
Inscription: Artist's seal: Kunichika ga + single toshidama seal; Publisher's seal: Yorozuya Magobei; Censor's seal: Mi kyû aratame (1869/9)
Period: Japan, Meiji Era (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 36 cm x 24 cm (14 3/16 in. x 9 7/16 in.)
Century: 19th century
Primary Keywords: actors; kabuki
Secondary Keywords: entertainers; entertainment; how we live; people and occupations
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1951 x 2763
File Size: 717 KB
Record: 2003/1.412
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Full citation: "Thirty-two Modern Physiognomies: Geisha writing a letter; Kunichika Toyohara." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2003-sl-1.412/2003_1.412.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 04, 2024.