[Two Women]

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[Two Women]

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Item No: facjp00114
Title: [Two Women]
Media Type: Woodcuts
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

"Print artist and writer. A samurai from Yamagata, in addition to his activities as a writer of popular fiction Sekijo designed colour prints and book illustrations. His style is similar to that of Utamaro's later years."

quoted from https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG5467


Notes:

inscribed in pencil on verso of backing board (backing discarded per instruction of department head Karen Lightner)

"(J. Shigam)/ Date/1735/By Seikijo/Printed in memory of Mr. + Mrs David Townsend 1/38"


Bibliography:

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG5467

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/328273



Creation Year: ca. 1735
Image Dimensions Width: 61 cm
Creator Name: Sejiko, Juka, active 1789-1808 - Artist

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