Balloons Being Prepared for Ascension

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Object Details

Artist

Utagawa Yoshitora

Physical Description

Japanese woodcut print of a gas balloon being inflated for ascension, with the gondola being moved into position in the foreground. The balloon is surrounded by a crowd in Western dress. Right panel of three that make one image. A20140978000 is the left panel of the image, A20140979000 is the center panel.

Credit Line

Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust

Date

c. 1850-1880

Inventory Number

A20140980000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

ART-Prints, Original

Medium

Print, Woodcut on Paper, Colored

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 35.6 × 23.5cm (14 in. × 9 1/4 in.)

Country of Origin

Japan

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv93f73c17e-82fd-4496-8d44-a036b5887d35

Record ID

nasm_A20140980000