Fûfu no yûdachi (Couple in an Evening Shower) from Ukiyo san seki (Three Evening Pleasures of the Floating World)

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Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Fûfu no yûdachi (Couple in an Evening Shower) from Ukiyo san seki (Three Evening Pleasures of the Floating World)

Entry/Object ID

Akeley Archive 400

Type of Print

Woodcut

Artwork Details

Medium

ink, Paper

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Murataya Jirobei 村田屋治郎兵衛

Date made

circa 1800

Time Period

19th Century, 18th Century

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature, Inscription

Location

print front, top right corner

Language

Japanese

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Stamp

Location

print front, bottom right side

Transcription

極

Language

Japanese

Translation

kiwame

Material/Technique

Printed

Notes

Censor seal

Type

Number

Location

print back, bottom left

Transcription

175.00

Material/Technique

Written, Pencil

Type

Number

Location

print back, top left

Transcription

1600-

Material/Technique

Written

Dimensions

Height

20-1/8 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

Professors Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries.