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The Syllable Ka: Writing on Flowing Water (Ka yuku mizu ni kazu kaku 「か」行く水に数かく), from the series “Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints” (Fūryū nishikie Ise monogatari 風流錦絵伊勢物語), ca. 1770–73 [Meiwa 7–An’ei 2]

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
x1983-70
The Syllable Ka: Writing on Flowing Water (Ka yuku mizu ni kazu kaku 「か」行く水に数かく), from the series “Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints” (Fūryū nishikie Ise monogatari 風流錦絵伊勢物語)

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Title
The Syllable Ka: Writing on Flowing Water (Ka yuku mizu ni kazu kaku 「か」行く水に数かく), from the series “Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints” (Fūryū nishikie Ise monogatari 風流錦絵伊勢物語)
Object Number
x1983-70
Maker
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dates
ca. 1770–73 [Meiwa 7–An’ei 2]
Dimensions
21.2 x 15.7 cm. (8 3/8 x 6 3/16 in.) sheet: 36.2 x 49 cm. (14 1/4 x 19 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Straka
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period
Place made
Asia, Japan
Signatures
Signed right middle: Shunshō ga
Type
Materials
Techniques

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