PrintsJapanese19th century

Street Scene with Geisha and Courtesan (Totō Han'ei no zu)

Late Edo period, circa 1855

Artists

Utagawa YoshikazuArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Left 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

35.6 x 24.3 cm (14 x 9 9/16 in.)

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