Gama Sennin's Animus, from the series Ibaraki no keshin
PrintsJapanese19th century

Gama Sennin's Animus, from the series Ibaraki no keshin

Late Edo period, circa 1843-1847

Artists

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Left panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper with printed signature reading "Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga"
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
19th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

36.2 x 23.9 cm (14 1/4 x 9 7/16 in.)

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