March of the Firemen
March of the Firemen

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March of the Firemen,

printed 19th century

Utagawa Toyokuni II 二代歌川豊国, 1777–1835

Japanese

Edo period, 1603–1868

x1965-44

Information

Title
March of the Firemen
Dates

printed 19th century

Maker
Utagawa Toyokuni II 二代歌川豊国
Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Dimensions

sheet trimmed to block: 17.2 x 76.5 cm. (6 3/4 x 30 1/8 in.)
mount: 28.3 x 84.4 cm. (11 1/8 x 33 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Hugh Trumbull Adams, Class of 1935

Object Number
x1965-44
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo (Japanese period)
Type
prints, japanese printmaking styles, woodblock prints
Materials
ink, paper (fiber product), color
Techniques
woodcut (process)
Subject
firefighters, figures (representations), men, watchtowers

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