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The hour of the boar, Fourth hour of night

The hour of the boar, Fourth hour of night
(I no koku, Yoru yottsu toki 亥ノ刻 夜四つ時)
1818-1820
from the Twelve Hours of a modern clock (Imayo tokei jūniji 今世時計十二時) series

Medium
colour woodblock
Measurements
38.3 × 26.0 cm (image and sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Japan
Printing/Publishing
published by Matsumura Tatsuemon
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) c.r.: 五渡亭 / 国貞画 (censor's seal) (publisher's mark)
printed in ink (in image) u.l.: 今世時計十二時 亥ノ刻 / 夜 / 四つ / 時
Accession Number
434-2
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1909
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display