Scribbles on the Storehouse Wall
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The Story Behind The Artwork:
Scribbles on the Storehouse Wall, 1848
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Ashmolean Museum (EA1971.52)
In this remarkable print, Kuniyoshi depicts popular kabuki actors in a graffiti-like style, as if they have been scribbled on the whitewashed wall of a storehouse. This was a clever way of circumventing recent government censorship laws banning prints of actors. The actors are not named, but kabuki fans of the time would immediately have recognised the likenesses. Presented by George Grigs, Miss Elizabeth Grigs and Miss Susan Messer, in memory of Derick Grigs.
Artwork Details:
Edition of 250 (maximum) numbered with a physical Certificate of Authenticity
Printed on Awagami Washi Bamboo 170gsm
Frame dimensions (approximately):
H: 50cm x W: 38cm x D: 3cm
Frame: Black lacquer Ayous hardwood frame (20mm)
Glazing: Glass
Ashmolean Museum Donation:
20% of sales from this limited edition Giclée print will be donated to the Ashmolean museum. It is only with this and other philanthropic support that the Museum is able to continue its inspiring public programme and make its collections available to all. Donations to the Ashmolean help underpin all of their work, supporting the activities at the very heart of the Museum's mission. Donations such as this will help ensure that they remain open to the public, free of charge, and that they are able to continue to safeguard and showcase the collections in their care and share their knowledge.
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