DrawingsJapanese19th century

Album of Figure Studies and Sketches for Woodblock Prints

19th century

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Sketches of genre figures for book printing (14 sheets); ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

29.2 x 23.6 cm (11 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.)

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