Women Reading a Rollscript

Title
Women Reading a Rollscript
Repository
Oregon State University. Fairbanks Gallery
Artist
Utagawa, Kuniyoshi
Description
Title:"Woman Reading a Rollscript" Signed. Publisher's Seal: Wakosa-ya. In general, Kuniyoshi's figure studies are strongly drawn, often with a humouous tough. The upper section with its characters explain about a famous writing, with the writer's signature with two red seals. Japanese characters are read from right to left, up and down as this woman is supposed to be doing. The writings are centered on sentimental love sayings.
Work Type
relief prints woodcuts (prints)
Date
1798/1861
Identifier
AD.82.52
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Physical Extent
9.5" x 14" 16 x 20
Set
The Fairbanks Fine Arts Print Collection
Primary Set
The Fairbanks Fine Arts Print Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Modified
2007-02-01
Submission Date
2007-02-01