PrintsJapanese19th century

Purple Inkstone of the Ming Dynasty (Minchō shiken) Vol. 3; after “Living Garden of Ming-dynasty Painting” (Minchō Seidō Gaen) originally published by Ooka Shumboku (1680-1763) in 1746

19th century

Artists

Hishiya MagobeiArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock-printed, thread-bound volume (third of a set of three); ink and colors on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

26.7 x 18 cm (10 1/2 x 7 1/16 in.)

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Preface: Detatched page from One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku hyakkei) Vol. 3

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