PrintsJapanese18th-19th century

Tanabata, from the series Fashionable Five Festivals (Fūryū gosekku)

late 18th to early 19th century

Artists

Chōbunsai Eishi 鳥文斎栄之Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ōban: H. 37.6 cm x W. 24.1 cm (14 13/16 x 9 1/2 in.)

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