Ukiyo Matabei meiga no kidoku (Miracle of Masterpieces by Floating World Matabei)

Description

Sheet from a colour woodblock print diptych, entitled Ukiyo Matabei meiga no kidoku (Miracle of Masterpieces by Floating World Matabei), depicting Iwasa Matabei regarding a vision of his Ōtsu-e paintings, with actors' faces: Japan, Edo, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1853

Museum reference

A.1887.745.68.1.56

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Woodblock print

Production information

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1797 - 1861, Artist
Japan, East Asia
Koshimuraya Heisuke, Publisher

Date

1853

Materials

Paper

Associations

Depicted: Iwasa Matabei