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accession number:	1916.1160.b
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The Strange Occurrence of Ukiyo Matahei and his Famous Paintings, 1853. Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861). Diptych, color woodblock prints; overall: 37.8 x 26.4 cm (14 7/8 x 10 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1160.b

title:				The Strange Occurrence of Ukiyo Matahei and his Famous Paintings
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creation date:			1853
creation date earliest:		1853
creation date latest:		1853
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creditline:			Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
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culture:	Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
technique:	diptych, color woodblock prints
department:	Japanese Art
collection:	Japanese Art
type:		Print
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CREATORS

* Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)  - artist
One of the principal Ukiyo-e artists of the late Edo period.
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measurements: Overall: 37.8 x 26.4 cm (14 7/8 x 10 3/8 in.)
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	inscription:	Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga
Artist Seal: paulownia
Publisher: Echimura Heisuke (Echihei)
Engraver: Hori Take
Censorship Seal: Muramatsu, Fuku
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		A Memorial Exhibition of the Work of Utagawa Kuniyoshi on the 100th Anniversary of His Death
	opening date:   1962-12-01T05:00:00
	<i>A Memorial Exhibition of the Work of Utagawa Kuniyoshi on the 100th Anniversary of His Death</i>. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN (organizer) (December 1-31, 1961).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': '<em>Visions of Japan: Prints and Paintings from Cleveland Collections</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (December 12, 2004- April 10, 2005).', 'opening_date': '2004-12-12T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	Mr. Jeptha Homer Wade II [1857–1926] and Mrs. Ellen Garretson Wade [1859–1917], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?–1916
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1916–
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