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The eight canine heroes of the House of Satomi

The eight canine heroes of the House of Satomi
(c. 1851-1853)

Medium
colour woodblock

Measurements
(a-b) 34.3 × 48.4 cm (image)
(a-b) 34.3 × 48.5 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1957

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Edo (Tokyo), Japan

Printing/Publishing
published by Ebisuya Shoshichi

Inscription
(a) printed in ink (in image) (in Japanese characters) l.l.: (censor seal: Mera Taichiro) (censor seal: Murata Heiemon)
printed in ink (in image) (in Japanese characters) l.l.: Oju Toyokuni ga
printed in ink (in image) (in Japanese characters) l.c.: (unknown seal) / (Ebisuya Shoshichi's seal: publisher)

Accession Number
3679E.a-b-4

Department
Asian Art

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