Bookcase, Books and Spectacles, and Potted Adonis Plant

Utagawa Kuniyasu (Japanese, 1794–1832)

Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper

DimensionsShikishiban; 20.7 x 17.3 cm (8 1/8 x 6 13/16 in.)

Credit LineWilliam S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession number21.9306

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ClassificationsPrints

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ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.

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