Akashi, from the series Fashionable Genji (Furyū Genji)
PrintsJapanese19th century

Akashi, from the series Fashionable Genji (Furyū Genji)

1853

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist
Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Description

Landscape by Utagawa Hiroshige and figures by Utagawa Kunisada.

Classification
Prints
Technique
Woodblock print
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e) triptych; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
19th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ōban triptych: 37.4 x 76.2 cm (14 3/4 x 30 in.)

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