The Hundred Poets of the Brocade of the Eastern Wave (Nishiki hyakunin isshu Azuma ori)
PrintsJapanese18th century

The Hundred Poets of the Brocade of the Eastern Wave (Nishiki hyakunin isshu Azuma ori)

18th century

Artists

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

27.8 x 19.5 cm (10 15/16 x 7 11/16 in.)

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