PrintsJapanese

The Woman Who Loved Love (Koshoku Ichidai Onna); by Ihara Saikaku (1642-1693), Vol. 3

Artists

Yoshida HanbeiArtist

Ihara SaikakuAuthor

Classification

Prints

Medium

Thread-bound woodblock-printed book; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

closed book: H. 26.2 x W. 18.1 x D. 0.9 cm (10 5/16 x 7 1/8 x 3/8 in.)

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