PrintsJapanese19th century

Children Playing (Kodomo asobi)

19th century

Artists

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Center panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

37 x 25.1 cm (14 9/16 x 9 7/8 in.)

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