Old Motifs (Kodai moyo)
DrawingsJapanese19th century

Old Motifs (Kodai moyo)

19th century

Classification
Drawings
Medium
Line drawings (12 sheets) bound in a blue paper cover; ink on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Meiji era, 1868-1912
Century
19th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

27 x 18 cm (10 5/8 x 7 1/16 in.)

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