PrintsJapanese

Protective Deities of Sea and Land

Artists

Kiyotari Izumo no SukuneArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

61.3 x 27.6 cm (24 1/8 x 10 7/8 in.)

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