Utagawa KUNISADA
The hour of the boar, Fourth hour of night
(I no koku, Yoru yottsu toki 亥ノ刻夜四つ時)
1818-1820
from the Twelve Hours of a modern clock (Imayo tokei jūniji 今世時計十二時) series

Medium
colour woodblock

Measurements
38.3 × 26.0 cm (image and sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1909

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Japan

Printing/Publishing
published by Matsumura Tatsuemon

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) c.r.: 五渡亭 / 国貞画 (censor's seal) (publisher's mark)
printed in ink (in image) u.l.: 今世時計十二時亥ノ刻 / 夜 / 四つ / 時

Accession Number
434-2

Department
Asian Art

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