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Basho's frog poem, actor's portrait

Utagawa Toyokuni III (Japanese, 1786-1864) (Artist)
Nakani of Terifuricho (Publisher)
Ca. 1847-48 (late Edo)
Mulberry paper

Actor's portrait, Basho's poem

Inscription

[Transcription] Azusamoto no oju Toyokuni ga; [Translation] A special order by Azusamoto drawn by Toyokuni; [Poem] Furu ike ya, kawazu tobi komu, mizu no oto; [Signature] Basho-o

Provenance
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Justine Lewis Keidel, Baltimore, MD; given to the Walters Art Museum, 1986.

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Edo (Place of Origin)

Credit Line

Gift of Justine Lewis Keidel, 1986

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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95.190

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