Angel and Priest, Shamisen Player and Child with Toys, frontispiece illustration for the novel The Lute (Yotsunoo)
Mishima Shôsô
(Japanese, 1856–1928)
1895 (Meiji 28)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions21.5 x 26.8 cm (8 7/16 x 10 9/16 in.)
Credit LineJean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection
Accession number2000.100
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ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.
Mishima Shôsô
1877 (Meiji 10), October 22
Kitagawa Utamaro I
about 1795 (Kansei 7)
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III)
1852 (Kaei 5), 5th month
Jippensha Ikku
1815 (Bunka 12)
Jippensha Ikku
1815 (Bunka 12)