Edo period, circa 1780-1790
Paper: H. 31.4 cm x W. 21.2 cm (12 3/8 x 8 3/8 in.)
Hand-colored ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink, color and metal filings on paper
18th centuryJapaneseUkiyo-e woodblock-print in "ōban" format; ink, color and mica on paper, with printed signature reading "Sokan Utamaro koga"
18th centuryJapaneseUkiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Utamaro hitsu"
18th centuryJapaneseWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
18th centuryJapaneseUkiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper
18th centuryJapaneseUkiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper
18th centuryJapaneseUkiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and colors on paper
18th centuryJapaneseWoodblock print (nishiki-e) diptych; ink and color on paper
18th centuryJapaneseNagasurimono: embossed white blossoms with red stems and yellow-dotted centers
18th centuryJapaneseWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
18th centuryJapaneseSet of three thread-bound ukiyo-e woodblock-printed books; ink on paper
18th centuryJapaneseDetached illustration from a large accordion-fold printed book; ink and color on paper with printed signature reading "Kitao Rissai Masanobu ga" and seal reading "Soseki"
18th centuryJapanese