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MS 7340 Collection of Japanese woodblock prints

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Local Numbers
NAA MS 7340
Place
Japan
East Asia
Culture
Japanese
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MS 7340 Collection of Japanese woodblock prints
Extent
43 Prints (woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, 7 x 9 inches)
Date
circa 1860-1877
Custodial History
The provenance of the collection is unknown; there is no accession information available. In 1960 Department of Anthropology collections staff removed the prints from frames (which were subsequently destroyed) and assigned an arbitrary number to the collection (T-8184). The collection was transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives in September 1983.
Archival Repository
National Anthropological Archives
Identifier
NAA.MS7340
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Prints
Works of art
Woodblock prints
Citation
MS 7340 Collection of Japanese woodblock prints, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Processing Information
The collection was reprocessed in 2022. The NAA originally cataloged the material in this collection under 9 different catalog numbers (MS 7340, MS 7341, MS 7342, MS 7343, MS 7344, MS 7345, MS 7346, MS 7347, and MS 7348). The archivist updated the description for the prints and incorporated all material into a single collection under MS 7340.
Rights
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form
Works of art
Woodblock prints
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 43 ukiyo-e prints on crepe paper (chirimen-e). The prints depict views of Edo (Tokyo), scenes from The Tale of Genji, battle scenes, and other subjects. Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Restrictions
The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1538056211175-1538056211178-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw317eb2be2-afa9-47b8-9656-d3affab9f32f

In the Collection

  • Prints from Edo meisho zue

  • Scenes from The Tale of Genji

  • Toy prints

  • Fukagawa Hachiman

  • Fishes and shell fishes

  • The battle at Iga pass

  • Bust portraits of kabuki actors

  • Yoshiwara

  • Ōkawa tan Seishō kō

  • Women in various occupations and social stations (second set)

  • Momotarō

  • Summer scene

  • Various scenes representing Japanese life

  • Watermelon Field in Shimōsa Suika hatake no zu

  • Man and woman

  • Yoroi no watashi

  • Personified animals

  • Personified daruma doll in action

  • Women in various costumes and poses illustrating their social status

  • Shin sakana ba

  • Kaian-ji

  • Theatrical and other masks

  • Tsukijimon-seki

  • Physical features of twenty-five nationalities and their costumes

  • Women in various occupations and social stations

  • Genji enjoying flower arrangements in spring

  • Sentagaya

  • Spring at Mount Arashi

  • Winter at Sumida River

  • Emperors and other historical or legendary figures

  • Chiefly armored warriors in various poses

  • Takata no baba

  • Ataru kaiko bijin awase

  • Junisō

Sentagaya
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