PrintsJapanese19th century

Soken gafu, Kusabana no bu (Album of Drawings by Soken, Section on Plants and Flowers)

Late Edo period, 1806

Artists

Yamaguchi Soken 山口素絢Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 26.7 x W. 18.4 cm (10 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.)

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