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ITEM Identifier: hyl00023, hyl00023c00012

12.袴垂保輔鬼童丸術競圖 / Magic Contest of Hakamadare Yasusuke Kidō-maru

Scope and Contents

Woodblock print. The magician Fujiwara Yasusuke making a magical hand-gesture, encircled by a snake and hawk.

Dates

  • Creation: 1850

Physical Description

1 Sheet

Extent

1 boxes (Color illustration. A collection of Japanese color woodblock prints collected by Charles Perry and donated in 2003 by Professor Elizabeth Perry. The collection includes prints of maps and most contain text as well as the picture. Notable prints include Kawanabe Kyosai’s six Aesop Fables in three sheets. They range in date from the 18th century through the 20th century, but the majority are from the mid- to late-19th century.) : Missing(mold): No.21 and 48. Removed(mold): No.49-51, 53-54, 59, 62-69, 72-82.

Repository Details

Part of the Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard Library, Harvard University Repository

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