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The courtesan Fuji-e of the Nakamanjiya Brothel with her attendants Matsuno and Matsuji
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Details
- Associated place
- Date
- c. 1800
- Artist/maker
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Kitagawa Utamaro (c. 1753 - 1806) (designer)
- Associated people
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Nishimuraya Yohachi (c. 1751 - c. 1870) (publisher)Nakamanjiya Fujie (late 18th century - early 19th century) (subject)Matsuji (late 18th century - early 19th century) (subject)Matsuno (late 18th century - early 19th century) (subject)
- Material and technique
- nishiki-e (multi-block) woodblock print, printed with water-based vegetable pigments
- Dimensions
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mount 55.5 x 40.5 cm (height x width)
sheet 39.5 x 27 cm (height x width)
print 37 x 25.3 cm (height x width)
- Material index
- Technique index
- Object type index
- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by Mrs Allan and Mr and Mrs H. N. Spalding, 1952.
- Accession no.
- EAX.4127
Glossary (2)
nishiki-e, vegetable pigments
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nishiki-e
Nishiki-e literally means 'brocade pictures' and refers to multi-coloured woodblock prints.
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vegetable pigments
Vegetable pigments were used to create coloured dyes for Japanese prints, paintings, and textiles. These pigments often faded over time due to the chemical reactions they underwent.
Location
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- currently in research collection
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