PrintsJapanese19th century

New Year Festivities at the House of Spring Colors (Shunshoku-ya kata no kotobuki)

circa 1847–1852 (Kōka 4 – An'ei 5)

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e) right sheet of 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

vertical ōban: 37.5 × 25.5 cm (14 3/4 × 10 1/16 in.)

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