PrintsJapanese

Woman Tuning Shamisen, Number One (Sono ichi) from the series Three Musical Instruments (Sankyoku)

Edo period, probably 1822 (Year of the Horse)

Artists

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Right panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono "shikishi" triptych; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Gakutei Sadaoka hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 21.4 cm x W. 18.7 cm (8 7/16 x 7 3/8 in.)

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