diptych print; surimono (?)

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diptych print; surimono(?)

Object Type: diptych print; surimono (?)
Museum number: 1945,0210,0.7
Description: Woodblock print, diptych, surimono. Courtesans and their young attendants (kamuro) on a balcony in Shin-Yoshiwara overlooking fields, around the time of the evening meal.
Producer name: Print artist: Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎
School/style: Ukiyo-e School
Cultures/periods: Kansei Era
Production date: 1799 (circa)
Production place: Published in: Edo (historic)
Materials: paper
Technique: woodblock
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Location: Not on display
Subjects: courtesan/prostitute; time/seasons; eating/drinking; architectural feature; boat/ship; moon; kamuro
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Yoshiwara
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Mrs M Ellison
Funder name: Funded by: Art Fund (as NACF)
Acquisition date: 1945
Department: Asia
Registration number: 1945,0210,0.7