The Wish to Travel to the West

A Playful Collection of Desires

Information

Title The Wish to Travel to the West Yōkō ga shitai 洋行がしたい
Series title A Playful Collection of Desires 見立多以盡
Artist Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 月岡芳年 (1839–1892)
Date 04/01/1878
Publisher Inoue Mohei (Hōeidō) 井上茂兵衛 (宝永堂)
Woodcarver Muneoka Nobukichi 宗岡信吉
City Tokyo
Signature ōju Taiso Yoshitoshi応需大蘇芳年;
Artist seal Taiso 大蘇
Blockcutter’s (and/or) printer’s) seal(s) hori kō Muneoka 彫工宗岡
Technique & material Woodblock print; full colour print; pigment on paper
Format ōban
Object number SH2018-DM-164
Credit Line Gift of Muck and Mieke Douma
Provenance Gifted to Japan Museum SieboldHuis in April 2018 by Muck and Mieke Douma

Description

Tekst door Takabatake Ransen 高畠藍泉