Identification title(s): return of the treasure ship takarabune no kihan (title on object) eight views of spring (series title) shunkyo hakkei (series title on object). Object type: print surimono object number: rp-p-1991-651. Catalog reference: forrer 356 goslings 102. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: heinz m. Kaempfer seal. Description: two paper dolls leaning against a box. In the foreground are scissors, a piece of cloth and a picture of the treasure ship. Like this
the print was placed under the pillow on new year's eve in the hope of the 'first dream of happiness of the new year'. With four poems. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: ryūryūkyo shinsai (mentioned on object) poet: taimairō teruyoshi (mentioned on object) poet: junjōtei mizumori (mentioned on object) poet: shūchōdō monoyana (mentioned on object) poet: yomo no utagaki magao (mentioned on object) place of manufacture: japan. Date: 1818. Physical features: color woodcut; embossing; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigments. Material: paper technique: color woodcut / blind printing. Dimensions: top: h 225 mm (shikishiban) × w 191 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. Acquisition and rights: credit line: donation from mr j. H. W. Goslings, epse. Acquisition: donation 1991. Date: 1818.
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