PrintsJapanese19th century

Cranes with Pine Trees and Presenting Gifts, from an untitled series depicting folding screens for the Hisakataya Poetry Club

19th century

Artists

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (ukiyo-e, surimono); ink, color, and metallic pigments on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

shikishiban

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