Accession number: 1957. 407
display artist: tsukioka yoshitoshi
display title: the priest dainichi murders umegae
series title: a new selection of eastern brocade pictures
suite name: shinsen azuma nishikie
creation date: 1886
height: 13 3/16 in. Width: 18 in. Display dimensions: 13 3/16 in. X 18 in. (33. 5 cm x 45. 72 cm)
publisher: tsunajima kamekichi
credit line: bequest of mrs. Cora timken burnett
label copy: utamaro was famed for his tender portrayals of mothers and children. This is a rare scene; only one other impression is known from any other collection. It has been carefully printed with costly mica added by hand to areas of the mothers garment. The artists signature appears at the right. Label copy (spanish): "utamaro era famoso por sus representaciones tiernas de madres y nios. Esta es una escena rara; slo se conoce una impresin ms en otra coleccin. Est impresa cuidadosamente y la prenda de la madre lleva aplicaciones de mica, un mineral caro. La firma del artista aparece a la derecha. "
collection: <a href="http://www. Sdmart. Org/art/our-collection/asian-art" rel="nofollow">the san diego museum of art</a>.
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