PrintsJapanese

Detailed Sketches for Drawings of Birds and Flowers and Landscapes (Kachō sansui saiga zushiki)

Artists

Katsushika Sōji (Isai)Artist

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

12.1 x 17.8 cm (4 3/4 x 7 in.)

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