DepartmentAsia
Ghost with a Sword or Spirit of the Snow from the series Supplements of The Complete Works of Chikamatsu Monzaeon
NameWoodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)
Artist
Uemura Shōen
(1875 - 1949)
CultureJapanese
Datec. 1922
Place madeJAPAN, East Asia, ASIA
MediumPaper, ink, mica, gofun
DimensionsMatted area-overall: 20 1/16 × 15 15/16 in. (51 × 40.5 cm)
Print Size: 15 3/8 × 10 5/8 in. (39 × 27 cm)
Print Size: 15 3/8 × 10 5/8 in. (39 × 27 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2019.40.1
Object numberFA.2019.40.1
ProvenancePurchased by curator, Felicia Katz-Harris, at Sanders of Oxford Antique Prints & Maps on June 17, 2019
DescriptionUkiyo-e (woodblock print) with image of ghost holding a sword. Note: Hand applied gofun snow detailing, some time toning to sheet.1950's
ca 1960
Early 20th century
Early 20th century
Early 20th century