Even Though She Looks Old, She Is Really Young

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Artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi(Japanese, 1798–1861)Japanese, 1798–1861

Publisher Fujiokaya HIkotaro

CultureJapanese

Titles

Even Though She Looks Old, She Is Really Young
Toshiyori no yona wakai hito do

Date1847–1848

PlaceJapan

MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper

DimensionsSheet: 14 1/2 × 10 in. (36.8 × 25.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Stephen Hamilton

Object number2007.5

Non exposé

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Asian Art

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ProvenanceShogun Gallery (Toni L. Hunter); purchase by Donor, April17, 2006.
Published References An alternately colored version of this print with the composite figure in a blue rather than purple dress, is illustrated in Schaap, Heroes and Ghosts, no. 230, page 205. Another copy (slightly trimmed, vertical center fold) was in the collection of the late Theodor Scheiwe. See Christies New York October 16, 1989 sale catalogue of Part II of his collection, lot 107. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Printed inscription in the upper left quadrant, which may be translated: “My face is composed of various people and I am very grateful. Thanks to others I’ve got the face of an individual.”

Signed: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi Giga.

Two censor seals, recto lower left: "Kinugusa (Kinugusa Fusajiro), Hama Hama Yahei.

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