PrintsJapanese19th century

Oh How Cold! (ō tsumetai), from the series "Propitious Products of Mountains and Seas" (Sankai medetai zue)

Late Edo period, 1852

Artists

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "oban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 36.8 cm x W. 25.1 cm (14 1/2 x 9 7/8 in.)

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