PrintsJapanese18th century

A Comparison of Beauties of the Green Houses: A Mirror of Their Lovely Forms (Seirō bijin awase sugata kagami) Volume Two

Edo period, published 1776

Artists

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章Artist

Kitao ShigemasaArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Volume Two of an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 28.1 cm x W. 18.7 cm x D. 1.0 cm (11 1/16 x 7 3/8 x 3/8 in.)

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