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The Wheels of Wonders, Volumn 15, no. 2 by Ryutei Tanehiko

Kunisada Tsunoda, Japanese, (1786–1865)
Utagawa Kunisada, Japanese, (1786–1865)

Creation date: 1862

Creation place: Japan

Other Information

Type: Book

Medium and Support: Woodblock on paper

Credit Line: Gift of Captain George B. Powell, Jr., JAGC, USN

Accession Number: 2008.106.2

Dimensions: 6 31/32 in. x 4 17/32 in. x 1/16 in. (17.7 cm x 11.51 cm x 0.16 cm)

Provenance

ebay, United States ( - )

George B. Powell, Jr., San Diego, California ( - June 20, 2008)

San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California (June 20, 2008 - )

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The poet Ry?tei Senka I (1806–1868) partnered with the artist Utagawa Kunisada to illustrate his serial novel about the romantic adventures of Princess Uzuki and the hero Shidoroku. Such popular novels were issued in double volumes with full-color covers. Inside, the text and ample illustrations were printed in black-and-white.
Last Updated: 10/29/2010

Exhibition

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Dreams and Diversions: 250 Years of Japanese Prints from the San Diego Museum of San Diego Museum of Art , 11/6/2010 - 6/5/2011

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