PrintsJapanese19th century

Clear Sky after Snow at the Old Castle Keep

c. 1877 (Meiji 10)

Artists

Kobayashi Kiyochika 小林清親Artist

Fukuda Kumajirō 福田熊次郎Publisher

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e): ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

horizontal ōban: H. 24.8 cm x W. 36.5 cm (9 11/16 x 14 7/16 in.)

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