PrintsJapanese

Ehon Asa-murasaki

Edo period,

Artists

Kitao ShigemasaArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock-printed book; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 22.4 cm x W. 16.0 cm (8 13/16 x 6 5/16 in.)

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