Identification title(s): mr. Hanko. Hanko shi (title on object). A series of ten prints of famous songs for the katsushika poets' association (series title). Katsushikaren meisû jûban (series title on object). Object type: surimono object number: rp-p-1958-395. Catalog reference: forrer 456. Jap cat iii 229. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228 collector's mark, passe-partout, lower left, printed: jabd. H with a rooster. Description: an old man hanko with long white beard and long hair, dressed in white, sitting on a rock, looking out over the sea. This man represents hanko, according to a chinese legend this was the first man on earth after it was created. With two poems. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: yashima gakutei (mentioned on object), poet: bunjutei kagezumi (mentioned on object), poet: bunbunsha (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: japan. Date: ca. 1828. Physical features: color woodcut; embossing; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigments. Material: paper technique: color woodcut / blind printing. Dimensions: top: h 211 mm (shikishiban) × w 190 mm explanation a surimono is a luxurious print in which an image is combined with one or more poems. When printing a surimono, thicker paper, blind printing and metal pigments, such as copper and silver powder, were often used. The prints were often commissioned by poets and given as exclusive gifts to friends and relations. Credit line: bequest of j. A. Bierens de haan, amsterdam. Acquisition: bequest 1958. Date: circa 1828.
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