PrintsJapanese19th century

Procession of a Ryūkyūan Ambassador

c.1832

Artists

Izumiya Ichibei 和泉屋市兵衛Publisher

Moriya JiheiPublisher

Description

Pentaptych from right to left: 1933.4.766, 1933.4.767, 1933.4.768, 1933.4.769, 1933.4.770.

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); 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

19.1 x 26.4 cm (7 1/2 x 10 3/8 in.)

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