PrintsJapanese19th century

Contemporary Famous Happenings (Kinsei kisekikō), Vol. 5, with designs by Kita Busei (1776-1856)

Late Edo period, dated 1804 (1st Year of the Bunka Era)

Artists

Kitao Masanobu 北尾政演Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Fifth of a set of 5 ukiyo-e woodblock-printed books; 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

Closed book: H. 22.6 cm x W. 15.7 cm x D. 0.4 cm (8 7/8 x 6 3/16 x 3/16 in.)

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