Identification title(s): rabbits and a mole. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1966-496. Catalog reference: jap cat v 139. Inscriptions / marks: inscription, left margin, handwritten: 'rendre la bouche visible' collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: group of rabbits, blind man playing with a mole, between tall grass and trees. Probably a proof for an illustration in a western book, because of the handwritten pencil note 'rendre la bouche visible' with an arrow pointing to the mole's mouth. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: kajita hanko (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: japan. Dating: 1890 - 1900. Physical characteristics: color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks. Material: paper technique: color woodcut. Dimensions: top: h 261 mm × w 187 mm. Credit line: purchase with the support of the rijksmuseum jubilee fund foundation. Acquisition: purchase 1966. Date: between 1890 and 1900.
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