Woodblock used in the production of Illustrated Reader of the Shōshinge (Shōshinge kundoku zue) 正信偈訓読図会

Object Details

• Author

  Akatsuki no Kanenari 暁鐘成 (1793-1861)

• Artist

  Matsukawa Hanzan 松川半山 (1818-1882)

• Collection

  Freer Study Collection

• Exhibition History

  Nature of the Book (November 15, 2022 to September 2, 2024)

• Origin

  Japan

• Credit Line

  Gift of David Mann M.A.

• Type

  Tool and Equipment

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Name

  Matsukawa, Hanzan, Akatsuki no, Kanenari

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Art, Wood, Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868), Japanese Art, Meiji era (1868 - 1912)

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Tools and equipment