PrintsJapanese19th century

Elegant Sites of the Capital at a Glance (Teito gakei ichiran), 3rd of 4 Volumes

Late Edo period, 1809-1816

Artists

Kawamura Bunpō 河村文鳳Artist

Description

Volume three of a set of four woodblock printed books; green covers

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock printed book; ink and light color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 26.7 x W. 16.8 cm (10 1/2 x 6 5/8 in.)

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