Double-sided wood printing block from Book on the Process of Woodblock Printing (Hanga shūsatsu junjo chō), with a design of Compared Poems of the Four Seasons (Shiki no kuawase)
Artists' ToolsJapanese18th century

Double-sided wood printing block from Book on the Process of Woodblock Printing (Hanga shūsatsu junjo chō), with a design of Compared Poems of the Four Seasons (Shiki no kuawase)

18th century

Artists

Katsukawa Shunchō 勝川春潮Artist
Classification
Artists' Tools
Technique
Carved
Medium
Double-sided carved wooden printing block
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 37.0 cm x W. 28.0 cm (14 9/16 x 11 in.)

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Double-sided wood printing block from Book on the Process of Woodblock Printing (Hanga shūsatsu junjo chō), with a design of Compared Poems of the Four Seasons (Shiki no kuawase) | Harvard Art Museums | KenAI