PrintsJapanese17th century

Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari)

Momoyama period, printed 1608 (Summer)

Artists

Suminokura SoanPublisher

Classification

Prints

Medium

One of a pair of woodblock-printed books; ink on (occasionally tinted) paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Momoyama period, 1568-1615

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

27.1 x 19.3 cm (10 11/16 x 7 5/8 in.)

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