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Artist/Maker
Torii Kiyohiro
(Japanese, active c. 1708-1776)
Date18th century
MediumColor woodblock
DimensionsComposition/Sheet: 14 5/8 in. × 10 in. (37.1 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LinePurchased by Elihu Root, Jr., Class of 1903, and Edward W. Root, Class of 1905, P'44, H1952 for the Hamilton College Picture Rental Collection
Object numberINV.258
On view
Additional Details
Exhibition History
2007-2008
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "The Best Kind of Life: Edward W. Root as Teacher, Collector, and Naturalist," September 27, 2007 - January 6, 2008 (unnumbered cat.) [exhibited as Kirohiro Torii].
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "The Best Kind of Life: Edward W. Root as Teacher, Collector, and Naturalist," September 27, 2007 - January 6, 2008 (unnumbered cat.) [exhibited as Kirohiro Torii].
Provenance
Transferred from Root Picture Rental Collection 4/2011 (KA)
Do not make public until reconciled.
Do not make public until reconciled.
Markings
Circular adhesive label in pencil on verso at lower left: NSX / 405 / [Kanji]
Published References
THE BEST KIND OF LIFE: EDWARD W. ROOT AS TEACHER, COLLECTOR, AND NATURALIST (exh. cat. Clinton, Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College, 2007), 55.
Signature
Signed in block at lower left with signature (black) and seal (red): Torii Kiyohiro hitsu; artist's seal (red): Kiyohiro
Inscribed
Inscribed in block at upper right: [kanji]; in block at lower right: [kanji]
Hide Kawanishi
Date: 1957
Medium: Woodblock print on handmade Japanese paper
Object number: 1984.174
Kazuo Tsuchimochi
Date: 1966
Medium: Woodblock with blind embossment and etching
Object number: 1984.362
Gordon Browne
Date: 1901
Medium: Lithograph with hand coloring
Object number: INV.369
Unknown artist, Greek (Ancient)
Date: date unknown
Medium: Terracotta
Object number: INV.542