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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2005.94
People
Kawamura Bunpō 河村文鳳, Japanese (1779 - 1821)
Title
Book of Paintings by Kimpaen (Kimpaen gafu)
Other Titles
Transliterated Title: Kimpaen gafu
Classification
Prints
Work Type
book
Date
Late Edo period, published 1820
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/20925

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
26.1 x 17 x 1.4 cm (10 1/4 x 6 11/16 x 9/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: (printed) "Kawamura Bumpō" (preface) & "Bumpō Yūmō"; relief seal: "Nanzanju"

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Anonymous gift in honor of Marjorie B. Cohn
Accession Year
2005
Object Number
2005.94
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Thread-bound woodblock-printed book in "ōbon" format; ink and color on paper with printed signatures reading "Kawamura Bumpō" (preface) and "Bumpō Yūmō"; with impressed, gourd-shaped, red, relief seal reading "Nanzanju"; and with dyed and embossed paper covers

Verification Level

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