from the series A Collection of Plays Old and New (Kokon Jōruri zukushi) | Harvard Art Museums | KenAI

from the series A Collection of Plays Old and New (Kokon Jōruri zukushi)

PrintsJapanese19th century

from the series A Collection of Plays Old and New (Kokon Jōruri zukushi)

19th century

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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