PrintsJapanese

Street Scene at New Year's

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 25.6 cm x W. 37.7 cm (10 1/16 x 14 13/16 in.)

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