PrintsJapanese17th century

Five Women Who Loved Love (Koshoku gonin onna), Vol. 1

Early Edo period, 1686

Artists

Yoshida HanbeiArtist

Ihara SaikakuAuthor

Classification

Prints

Medium

First of a set of five thread-bound, woodblock-printed books; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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